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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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

In 2020-2021, 1,307 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

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

Our analysis found Central Piedmont Community College to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Carolina. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Forsyth Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Women make up 81% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Coastal Carolina Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pitt Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in North Carolina. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Durham Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in North Carolina. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Durham.

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#6

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

Johnston 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 #6 on the list. Johnston Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Smithfield.

Women make up 86% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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Vance-Granville Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Henderson.

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#7

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in legal professions at CFCC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#7

Carteret Community College

Morehead City, NC

Carteret Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Carteret Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Morehead City.

Of the 5 students majoring in legal professions at Carteret Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, South Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Polkton.

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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
West Virginia 330
South Carolina 526
Florida 3,659
Virginia 2,055
Arkansas 284
Mississippi 439
Louisiana 936
Alabama 426
Kentucky 423
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).
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