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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

17 Colleges
$36,390 Avg Salary
$35,839 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 3,659 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the legal professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 72% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a 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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Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly 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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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#5

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in legal professions at SPC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#7

Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens, FL

Florida Memorial University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Florida Memorial University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

About 88% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 76% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#9

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in legal professions at SEU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#10

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry 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 suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in legal professions at Barry University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,307
West Virginia 330
South Carolina 526
Virginia 2,055
Arkansas 284
Mississippi 439
Tennessee 732
Louisiana 936
Alabama 426
Kentucky 423
Georgia 1,180

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 17 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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