2024 Best Legal Research Schools in the Southeast Region
17
Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,083
Legal Research Degrees Awarded
$64,135
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
legal research is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #114 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 17 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of legal research. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,083 degrees in legal research during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Legal Research School
The legal research program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Research rankings. For our Best Overall Legal Research School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Legal Research Degree Level
The legal research school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Legal Research Schools in the Southeast Region.
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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Best Schools for Legal Research in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the legal research degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Legal Research
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
Any student pursuing a degree in legal research has to look into Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal research from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
It is hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in legal research. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 legal research students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
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Every student who is interested in legal research needs to look into University of Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 92 legal research students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Those legal research students who get their degree from University of Florida make $29,620 more than the typical legal research student.
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Every student pursuing a degree in legal research needs to look into Emory University. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were roughly 73 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, legal research degree recipients usually earn about $59,923 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the small 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 102 legal research students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. After graduation, legal research degree recipients generally earn about $60,602 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a degree in legal research from University of Miami
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
67
Legal Research Degrees Awarded
Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winston-Salem. This university ranks 4th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 67 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal research from Wake Forest University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In LA
Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were about 14 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal research from Tulane University of Louisiana
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
129
Legal Research Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 129 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 34 legal research students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Research degree recipients from The University of Alabama receive an earnings boost of about $16,580 over the average earnings of legal research majors.
More information about a degree in legal research from The University of Alabama
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
52
Legal Research Degrees Awarded
GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were about 52 legal research students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal research from George Mason University
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