2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia 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.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Georgia Schools for a Doctorate in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the most popular school in Georgia for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
About 59% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 41% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 51% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
About 51% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 49% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 125 students majoring in legal professions at Mercer, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. AJMLS is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 63% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,307 |
| West Virginia | 330 |
| Mississippi | 439 |
| South Carolina | 526 |
| Florida | 3,659 |
| Virginia | 2,055 |
| Arkansas | 284 |
| Alabama | 426 |
| Kentucky | 423 |
| Tennessee | 732 |
| Louisiana | 936 |
Majors Related to Legal Professions
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Professions
| 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).
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