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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

267 Colleges
$36,390 Avg Salary
$35,839 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.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 large suburb of Orlando.

About 72% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 28% are male.

Read full report on Legal Professions at University of Central Florida

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at University of California - Berkeley Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 267 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 75% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Liberty University Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Arizona is a very 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.

Full Legal Professions at University of Arizona Report

#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the United States. 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.

Full Legal Professions at Purdue University Global Report

John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 70% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Legal Professions at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. UC Santa Cruz is a 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.

Full Legal Professions at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

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.

Read full report on Legal Professions at St John’s University - New York

With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 82% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 112 students majoring in legal professions at UW - Madison, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Legal Professions at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very 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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#12

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

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 large 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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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 #13 on the list. Located in the 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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#14

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Michigan State is a fairly 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.

Full Legal Professions at Michigan State University Report

#15

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Legal Professions at James Madison University

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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 80% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

American Public University System ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Women make up 66% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at American Public University System Report

#18

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in legal professions at Suffolk, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#19

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. 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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With a ranking of #20, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in legal professions at City Tech, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Legal Professions at New York City College of Technology Report

#20

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. 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.

Read full report on Legal Professions at American University

The University of West Florida landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in legal professions at UWF, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions at The University of West Florida

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 large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

Read full report on Legal Professions at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#24

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #24, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Read full report on Legal Professions at University of Miami

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 suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in legal professions at RWU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Roger Williams University

#27

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
#27

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
#29

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
#31

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD
#34

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL
#34

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
#34

Post University

Waterbury, CT
#34

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
#39

United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO
#40

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
#40

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

View the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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