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Best Legal Professions Schools in West Virginia

2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in West Virginia

3 Colleges
$42,099 Avg Salary
$24,913 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 330 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Legal Professions Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Colleges.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

On average, legal professions graduates from American Military University take out $30,648 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in West Virginia list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVJC Morgantown is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at WVJC Morgantown accumulate an average of around $13,444 in student debt.

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Explore all the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,307
South Carolina 526
Florida 3,659
Virginia 2,055
Arkansas 284
Mississippi 439
Louisiana 936
Alabama 426
Kentucky 423
Georgia 1,180
Tennessee 732

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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