2024 Best Legal Studies Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Legal Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #291 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of legal studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 master's degrees in legal studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to legal studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of legal studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized legal studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for legal studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The legal studies 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 Studies Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Legal Studies in West Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in legal studies.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Master's in Legal Studies

1

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

American Public University System is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in legal studies. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town.More information about a master’s in legal studies from American Public University System

2

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

West Virginia University is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in legal studies. WVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Morgantown.More information about a master’s in legal studies from West Virginia University

Best Legal Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	7
Kentucky	268	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Legal Studies

Legal Studies is one of 2 different types of Non-Professional General Legal Studies programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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