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2024 Best Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges in the Southeast Region
953 Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
Legal Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #195 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 953 degrees in legal studies to qualified students.

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Best Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of legal studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for legal studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Bachelor's Degrees in Legal Studies
Master's Degrees in Legal Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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The schools below may not offer all types of legal studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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U Miami crest
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
48 Legal Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in legal studies needs to take a look at University of Miami. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

It's hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a degree in legal studies. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
113 Legal Studies Degrees Awarded

American Public University System is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in legal studies. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.

There were about 113 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in legal studies. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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Hodges University
Fort Myers, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Fort Myers, International College is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 61st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 17 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at International College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
24.1% Growth in Graduates

Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 29 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
70.0% Growth in Graduates

NKU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. This university ranks 6th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 20 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were about 25 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WV

Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were roughly 26 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
52.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 23 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent data year.

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Explore the best legal studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715361
Georgia69012
Tennessee62458
South Carolina5300
Kentucky51820
Mississippi50176
Alabama50026
Louisiana48911
Arkansas4664
West Virginia410152

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Legal Studies is one of 2 different types of Non-Professional General Legal Studies programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Pre-Law173

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