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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

310 Colleges
$29,075 Avg Salary
$20,374 Avg Student Debt

Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in the country with 61,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 310 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Eastern Gateway Community College to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

Of the 88 students majoring in legal professions at Eastern Gateway Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Legal Professions at Eastern Gateway Community College Report

#2

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Out of the 310 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

Of the 79 students majoring in legal professions at Post University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Out of the 310 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Of the 69 students majoring in legal professions at UC, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 91% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 310 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in legal professions at North Harris Montgomery, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Legal Professions at Lone Star College System Report

#6

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in legal professions at Marist, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Legal Professions at Marist College Report

#7

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the city of Pasadena.

Of the 50 students majoring in legal professions at Pasadena City College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Arlington Career Institute

Grand Prairie, TX

Arlington Career Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Arlington Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.

Women make up 96% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 91% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#11

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Legal Professions at De Anza College Report

#11

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Fullerton College Report

With a ranking of #11, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in legal professions at Tarrant County College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#14

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. San Diego Miramar College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 85% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at San Diego Miramar College Report

#15

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

With a ranking of #15, Johnson County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. JCCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

Of the 39 students majoring in legal professions at JCCC, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Tri-Community Adult Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Covina, Tri-Community Adult Education is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in legal professions at Tri-Community Adult Education, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Collin County Community College District landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate legal professions programs. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 84% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Central Piedmont Community College Report

Clayton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.

Of the 35 students majoring in legal professions at Clayton State University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#20

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Raymond.

Women make up 94% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#20

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Of the 33 students majoring in legal professions at Fresno City College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#22

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 94% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#22

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

With a ranking of #22, Oxnard College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Oxnard College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Oxnard.

Of the 31 students majoring in legal professions at Oxnard College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Legal Professions at Oxnard College Report

#22

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#25

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

With a ranking of #25, Northwest Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Northwest Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#26

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY
#27

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL
#29

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
#29

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ
#31

El Camino College

Torrance, CA
#31

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA
#33

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
#35

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA
#37

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA
#41

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL
#41

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY
#41

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
#41

West Valley College

Saratoga, CA
#41

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
49 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
50 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
50 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
50 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
50 Community Care College Tulsa, OK
50 Bryant & Stratton College - Online Orchard Park, NY
50 Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO
50 Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO
57 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
58 Rockland Community College Suffern, NY
58 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
58 West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA
58 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
58 Suffolk University Boston, MA
58 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA

View the Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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