2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree School for You
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 Master'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 6 schools in Virginia to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Master's in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Regent University the most popular school in Virginia for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 31% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 55% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
About 58% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 42% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
Of the 37 students majoring in legal professions at William & Mary, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 5 students majoring in legal professions at University of Virginia, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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University of Richmond came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,307 |
| West Virginia | 330 |
| Mississippi | 439 |
| South Carolina | 526 |
| Florida | 3,659 |
| Arkansas | 284 |
| Alabama | 426 |
| Kentucky | 423 |
| Georgia | 1,180 |
| Tennessee | 732 |
| Louisiana | 936 |
Legal Professions Related Majors
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 |
Majors Similar 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 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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