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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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$60,062 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 3,659 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the most popular school in Florida for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 63% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Florida. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Of the 102 students majoring in legal professions at U Miami, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in legal professions at UF, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Florida. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 81% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Florida. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

About 66% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Florida International University Report

#6

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

With a ranking of #6, St. Thomas University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

Of the 19 students majoring in legal professions at STU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#7

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

With a ranking of #7, Stetson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of DeLand.

Of the 18 students majoring in legal professions at Stetson, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#8

Hodges University

Naples, FL

Hodges University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#9

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
North Carolina 1,307
West Virginia 330
South Carolina 526
Virginia 2,055
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 9 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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