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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida

58 Colleges
$40,290 Avg Salary
$25,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in Florida 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.

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

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Miami the most popular school in Florida for legal professions students. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at U Miami accumulate an average of around $14,880 in student debt.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 58 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 58 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#5

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stetson University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida list. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of DeLand.

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University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $23,372.

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#7

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida ranking. STU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

On average, legal professions graduates from STU take out $17,300 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Florida International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges 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 25 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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