2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Legal Professions Bachelor's 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.
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.
The Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 267 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in the United States for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
About 72% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 28% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
About 75% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Out of the 267 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
About 63% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 37% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
Of the 160 students majoring in legal professions at Purdue University Global, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 70% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
About 66% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 34% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.
Of the 134 students majoring in legal professions at STJ, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 82% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 112 students majoring in legal professions at UW - Madison, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Bellevue University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
About 62% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 38% are male.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 34% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Of the 97 students majoring in legal professions at Michigan State, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 71% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
Women make up 80% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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American Public University System came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Women make up 66% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Suffolk University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 70 students majoring in legal professions at Suffolk, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in legal professions at FGCU, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in legal professions at City Tech, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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American University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 35% are male.
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The University of West Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in legal professions at UWF, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 39% are male.
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University of Miami came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Women make up 40% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Roger Williams University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in legal professions at RWU, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Legal Professions students that almost earned our Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | University of the District of Columbia | Washington, DC |
| 43 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 43 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 46 | SUNY Canton | Canton, NY |
| 46 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 46 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 49 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 50 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
| 50 | University of Wisconsin - Superior | Superior, WI |
| 50 | Berkeley College - New York | New York, NY |
| 50 | University of Toledo | Toledo, OH |
| 50 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
Legal Professions by Region
View the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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 |
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 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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