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2023 Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools

163 Colleges
$47,649 Avg Salary
$28,699 Avg Student Debt

Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in the country with 61,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 163 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online legal professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

On average, legal professions graduates from Liberty University take out $35,590 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Purdue University Global take out is $36,876.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for legal professions students pursuing an online degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from UCF carry an average student debtload of $23,372.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Gateway Community College is a great place for legal professions students pursuing an online degree. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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Out of the 163 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Center for Advanced Legal Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Center for Advanced Legal Studies accumulate an average of around $19,330 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, National Paralegal College did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, National Paralegal College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, legal professions graduates from National Paralegal College take out $40,868 in student loans while working on their degree.

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American Public University System ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $30,648.

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Washington and Lee University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lexington.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online accumulate an average of around $23,187 in student debt.

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#10

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debtload of $33,682.

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#11

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Bryan University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Bryan University take out is $26,437.

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from UMGC carry an average student debtload of $34,238.

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#13

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #13, Westcliff University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#14

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

On average, legal professions graduates from Post University take out $36,153 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #15, Roger Williams University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at RWU take out is $20,900.

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#16

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Hamline take out is $23,688. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

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#17

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools ranking. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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#18

Arlington Career Institute

Grand Prairie, TX

Arlington Career Institute ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools list. Arlington Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.

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#18

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

With a ranking of #18, Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Located in the large suburb of Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out is $37,244.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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#21

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #21, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

On average, legal professions graduates from Temple take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Tri-Community Adult Education landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. Located in the suburb of Covina, Tri-Community Adult Education is a public college with a small student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Legal Professions majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $397.

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#24

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Legal Professions students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools award.

Rank College Location
25 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
25 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
27 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
28 Vermont Law School South Royalton, VT
28 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
30 Peirce College Philadelphia, PA
31 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
31 Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA

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More Legal Professions Rankings

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 26 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The wub.

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