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

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$65,077 Avg Salary

With 936 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #15 most popular major in Louisiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Louisiana 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.

Check out the legal professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the most popular school in Louisiana for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

About 57% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

Out of the 4 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 189 students majoring in legal professions at Louisiana State University, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Legal Professions at Southern University and A & M College

#4

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 4 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 153 students majoring in legal professions at Loyola New Orleans, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Legal Professions at Loyola University New Orleans 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
Tennessee 732
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 4 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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