2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree School for You
Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in the country with 61,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 147 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 86 students majoring in legal professions at Liberty University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 15% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Southeast Region . MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.
Of the 61 students majoring in legal professions at MDC, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
Of the 55 students majoring in legal professions at Valencia College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Broward College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 88% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
Women make up 78% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Hillsborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.
About 87% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 13% are male.
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American Public University System came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Of the 34 students majoring in legal professions at American Military University, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.
About 88% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Greenville Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.
About 87% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in legal professions at Northern Virginia Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Georgia Military College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.
Women make up 86% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #14, Holmes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in legal professions at Holmes Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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With a ranking of #15, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.
About 84% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Trident Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in legal professions at Seminole State, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Midlands Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Reynolds Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 95% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Indian River State College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.
About 90% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Tidewater Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in legal professions at Tidewater Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Nashville State Community College | Nashville, TN |
| 23 | Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 25 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC |
| 26 | York Technical College | Rock Hill, SC |
| 26 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC |
| 26 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 26 | South University’s online programs | Savannah, GA |
Best Legal Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,307 |
| West Virginia | 330 |
| Mississippi | 439 |
| South Carolina | 526 |
| Florida | 3,659 |
| Virginia | 2,055 |
| Arkansas | 284 |
| Alabama | 426 |
| Kentucky | 423 |
| Georgia | 1,180 |
| Tennessee | 732 |
| Louisiana | 936 |
Legal Professions Related Majors
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
Majors Similar to Legal Professions
| 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 25 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).
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