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Legal Studies 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. Also, learn how Vanderbilt ranks among other schools offering degrees in legal studies.

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Legal Studies Degrees Available at Vanderbilt

• Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies

Vanderbilt Legal Studies Rankings

Vanderbilt is in the top 10% of the country for legal studies. More specifically it was ranked #5 out of 45 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $0-$30k)	1
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $0-$30k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Legal Studies Schools	5
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k)	6
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies Graduates	7
Highest Paid Legal Studies Graduates	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (With Aid)	12
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (With Aid)	17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income Over $110k)	21
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income Over $110k)	26
Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies	36
Best Legal Studies Colleges for Veterans	38
Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies	43

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

Vanderbilt Legal Studies Students

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

Vanderbilt Legal Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of legal studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went 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 studies.

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

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.