2027 Best Legal Studies Schools in District of Columbia
Legal Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for legal studies students.
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Best Schools for Legal Studies in District of Columbia
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the legal studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Legal Studies
Leading the list is American University, our #1 school for legal studies. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Washington. The six-year graduation rate is 76%. There were roughly 40 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at American University in the most recent data year. Legal Studies graduates of American University earn a median of $45,790 early in their careers. American University graduates carry a median of $24,375 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
