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

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

In 2020-2021, 423 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 92% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

About 55% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#4

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas More University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Crestview Hills, Thomas More is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Sullivan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#6

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, KY

Kentucky Wesleyan College 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. Located in the city of Owensboro, Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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American National University - Lexington 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. ANU Lexington is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Lexington.

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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
Florida 3,659
Virginia 2,055
Arkansas 284
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 526
Louisiana 936
Alabama 426
Georgia 1,180
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 8 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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