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

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

With 1,180 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #17 most popular major in Georgia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Georgia 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Clayton State University the most popular school in Georgia for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#2

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 58% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Mercer University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at South University’s online programs helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Georgia. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Georgia is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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With a ranking of #6, South University, Savannah 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 Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #7, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Emmanuel College

Franklin Springs, GA

With a ranking of #8, Emmanuel College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Franklin Springs, Emmanuel College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Herzing University - Atlanta landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,307
West Virginia 330
Florida 3,659
Virginia 2,055
Arkansas 284
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 526
Louisiana 936
Alabama 426
Kentucky 423
Tennessee 732

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 9 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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