2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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.
The Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 72% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 75% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 70 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 91 students majoring in legal professions at JMU, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Of the 82 students majoring in legal professions at American Military University, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 32% are male.
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The University of West Florida 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 38% are male.
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University of Miami 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 #7 on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Of the 45 students majoring in legal professions at U Miami, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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St Petersburg College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in legal professions at SPC, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Vanderbilt 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Eastern Kentucky 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly 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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Here are some additional popular schools for Legal Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 12 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 13 | Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 14 | Clayton State University | Morrow, 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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