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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Legal Professions in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Legal Professions is the 16th most popular major in the country with 61,055 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,649 and had an average of $28,699 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 13,591 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,704 and $29,689 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 232 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal professions. That schools that top this list have a program in legal professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region legal professions students.

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Charleston School of Law
Charleston, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charleston School of Law. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston Law is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 189 ’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Florida Coastal School of Law
Jacksonville, Florida

Out of the 232 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Coastal School of Law landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 47 degrees to qualified ’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

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Appalachian School of Law
Grundy, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian School of Law. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian School of Law is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grundy, Virginia. It awarded 57 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 76 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School

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Ave Maria School of Law
Naples, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ave Maria School of Law. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Naples, Florida, and it awarded 66 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Ave Maria School of Law

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Stetson University
DeLand, Florida

With a ranking of #7, Stetson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Stetson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in DeLand, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 279 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Stetson Legal Professions Report

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St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, Florida

St. Thomas University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. St. Thomas University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 250 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia

Washington and Lee University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s legal professions degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 174 ’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Loyola New Orleans

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Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 176 ’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 298 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, Virginia

University of Richmond ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. URichmond is a small school located in University of Richmond, Virginia that handed out 159 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Legal Professions at URichmond

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Gwinnett College - Lilburn
Lilburn, Georgia

Gwinnett College - Lilburn ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Gwinnett College - Lilburn is a small school located in Lilburn, Georgia that handed out 8 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Legal Professions at Gwinnett College - Lilburn

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 166 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Campbell Legal Professions Report

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

With a ranking of #16, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 196 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 163 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, Florida

Florida Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Florida Memorial University is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Full Florida Memorial University Legal Professions Report

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 240 degrees to qualified ’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wake Forest University Legal Professions Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 491 diplomas to qualified ’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Professions at U Miami

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Hodges University
Naples, Florida

With a ranking of #21, Hodges University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Naples, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Legal Professions at Hodges University

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 153 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Florida A&M University Legal Professions Report

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 217 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full William & Mary Legal Professions Report

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

Mississippi College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi College is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 103 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mississippi College Legal Professions Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s legal professions degrees to 354 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Emory Legal Professions Report

Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama
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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina
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City College - Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina
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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
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Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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