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Legal Professions at Vanderbilt University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Vanderbilt ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in legal professions.

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Legal Professions Degrees Available at Vanderbilt

• Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Professions
• Master’s Degree in Legal Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Legal Professions

Vanderbilt Legal Professions Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for legal professions majors, Vanderbilt came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k)	5
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k)	10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k)	10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k)	10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k)	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k)	10
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k)	11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k)	11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k)	12
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k)	13
Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Legal Professions Schools	14
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates	14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k)	14
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates	14
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k)	15
Best Legal Professions Graduate Degree Schools	15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k)	15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates	17
Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid)	27
Highest Paid Legal Professions Graduates	32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid)	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k)	53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid)	59
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k)	78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions	82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k)	87
Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions	115
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid)	123
Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	125
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions	133
Best Legal Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	135
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Legal Professions	141
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k)	186
Best Legal Professions Colleges for Veterans	222
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions	245

Popularity of Legal Professions at Vanderbilt

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Vanderbilt University handed out 34 bachelor's degrees in legal professions. This is an increase of 62% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #147 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 192 students received their doctoral degrees in legal professions in 2021, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Legal Professions Student Diversity at Vanderbilt

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Legal Professions Bachelor’s Program

The legal professions program at Vanderbilt awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in legal professions.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

Vanderbilt Legal Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of legal professions master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master's in legal professions.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

Legal Professions Majors

Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Law	192
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	34
Legal Research	4

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dansan4444 under License

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