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2024 Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools

55 Colleges in the United States
4,365 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #276 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 55 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general advanced legal research/studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,365 degrees in general advanced legal research/studies to qualified students.

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Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools Your choice of general advanced legal research/studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Advanced Legal Research/Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies
Master's Degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies

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The schools below may not offer all types of advanced legal research/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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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
256 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general advanced legal research/studies has to take a look at Georgetown University. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 256 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
506 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general advanced legal research/studies needs to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 506 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
208 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 208 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
222 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded

Harvard University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 222 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
271 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 271 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
320 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 320 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
97 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded

Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 97 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
25.9% Growth in Graduates

GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 27 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 15 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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One of 24 majors within the Legal Research area of study, General Advanced Legal Research/Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Programs for Foreign Lawyers2,221
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies1,175
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence1,115
Tax Law/Taxation962
Health Law548
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law487
International Law & Legal Studies485
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law379
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law252
Intellectual Property Law135

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