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

8 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 2,055 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 45% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

Of the 180 students majoring in legal professions at William & Mary, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Legal Professions at William & Mary Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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

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#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

Of the 134 students majoring in legal professions at URichmond, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington and Lee University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington.

Women make up 47% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Regent University Report

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 63 students majoring in legal professions at Liberty University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Legal Professions at Liberty University Report

With a ranking of #8, Appalachian School of Law did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote area of Grundy, Appalachian School of Law is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in legal professions at Appalachian School of Law, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,307
West Virginia 330
South Carolina 526
Florida 3,659
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 8 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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