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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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In 2020-2021, 1,307 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 52% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Duke University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 207 students majoring in legal professions at UNC Chapel Hill, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 177 students majoring in legal professions at Wake Forest University, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Campbell University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 166 students majoring in legal professions at Campbell, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#5

Elon University

Elon, NC

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.

About 61% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Elon University Report

North Carolina Central University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 330
South Carolina 526
Florida 3,659
Virginia 2,055
Arkansas 284
Mississippi 439
Louisiana 936
Alabama 426
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 6 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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