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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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$65,077 Avg Salary

Legal Professions is the #24 most popular major in Alabama with 426 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Samford University the most popular school in Alabama for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Of the 132 students majoring in legal professions at Samford, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Samford University

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Alabama. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 46% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#3

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 3 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

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

Full Legal Professions at Faulkner University Report

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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
Kentucky 423
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 3 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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