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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Louisiana

14 Colleges
$42,239 Avg Salary
$33,459 Avg Student Debt

With 936 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #15 most popular major in Louisiana.

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

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 Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the most popular school in Louisiana for legal professions students. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Legal Professions majors at Tulane take out an average of $33,469 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Louisiana list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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#5

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

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

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Nunez Community College accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

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#6

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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Herzing University - Kenner came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Herzing University - Kenner accumulate an average of around $38,136 in student debt.

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Remington College - Shreveport Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Shreveport, Remington College - Shreveport Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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McCann School of Business & Technology 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. Located in the small city of Monroe, McCann School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, legal professions graduates from McCann School of Business & Technology take out $32,297 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Louisiana ranking. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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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
Tennessee 732
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 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).
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