2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 732 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools for an Associate in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Nashville State Community College the most popular school in Tennessee for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 5% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pellissippi State Community College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in legal professions at Pellissippi State Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chattanooga State Community College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in legal professions at Chattanooga State Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Southwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Memphis.
Women make up 64% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roane State Community College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Harriman.
Women make up 75% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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South College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.
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Daymar College - Clarksville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Clarksville, Daymar College - Clarksville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Volunteer State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.
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| 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 |
| Louisiana | 936 |
Majors Related to Legal Professions
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 8 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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