2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Legal Professions School for You
With 1,180 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #17 most popular major in Georgia.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Georgia 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.
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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Georgia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for legal professions students. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, legal professions majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $18,611 in student debt.
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Out of the 29 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Out of the 29 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Georgia list. AJMLS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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Clayton State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from Clayton State University carry an average student debt load of $35,563.
Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Georgia Military College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Columbus Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.
Savannah Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region
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 |
| Alabama | 426 |
| Kentucky | 423 |
| Tennessee | 732 |
Majors Related to Legal Professions
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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