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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Kentucky

14 Colleges
$38,055 Avg Salary
$28,125 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 423 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Kentucky 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

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for legal professions students. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for legal professions students. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madisonville Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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Morehead State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Morehead State University take out is $25,597.

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#8

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from Sullivan University carry an average student debt load of $30,653.

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#9

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Crestview Hills, Thomas More is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large 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
Florida 3,659
Virginia 2,055
Arkansas 284
Mississippi 439
South Carolina 526
Louisiana 936
Alabama 426
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 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The wub.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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