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

11 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Miami the most popular school in Florida for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

About 51% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 49% are male.

Full Legal Professions at University of Miami Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#3

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stetson University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of DeLand.

Of the 261 students majoring in legal professions at Stetson, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Stetson University

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

About 53% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 194 students majoring in legal professions at NUS Florida, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Legal Professions at Nova Southeastern University Report

#6

Barry University

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #6, Barry University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Barry University

#7

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens.

About 69% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Legal Professions at St. Thomas University Report

With a ranking of #8, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 153 students majoring in legal professions at Florida A&M University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Legal Professions at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Report

With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

About 56% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Florida International University

#10

Ave Maria School of Law

Naples, FL

Ave Maria School of Law landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Naples, Ave Maria Law is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in legal professions at Ave Maria Law, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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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 11 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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