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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Alabama

11 Colleges
$43,954 Avg Salary
$38,808 Avg Student Debt

Legal Professions is the #24 most popular major in Alabama with 426 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges.

#1

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Our analysis found Samford University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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#3

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faulkner University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Alabama list. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gadsden State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Enterprise State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Alabama list. Enterprise-Ozark Community College is a small public school located in the town of Enterprise.

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Coastal Alabama Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Bay Minette.

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South University, Montgomery came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, South University, Montgomery is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from South University, Montgomery carry an average student debt load of $39,479.

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Shelton State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

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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
Florida 3,659
Virginia 2,055
Arkansas 284
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 526
Louisiana 936
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 11 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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