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

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

In 2020-2021, 2,055 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is a very 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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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in legal professions at JMU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Legal Professions at Regent University Report

#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Richmond helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Virginia. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

Women make up 75% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#5

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Hampton University

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
South Carolina 526
Florida 3,659
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 5 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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