2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 732 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Tennessee 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.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee
Check out the legal professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
About 53% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 47% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
Women make up 45% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Tennessee. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Women make up 62% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 80 students majoring in legal professions at LMU, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Request InformationBest Legal Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 |
| Georgia | 1,180 |
| 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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