2024 Best Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
10
Colleges in the Southeast Region
939
Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
Legal Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #195 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 939 degrees in legal studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Legal Studies School
Your choice of legal studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for legal studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Legal Studies Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Legal Studies in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of legal studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Legal Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
45
Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in legal studies needs to take a look at University of Miami. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal studies from University of Miami
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
34
Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in legal studies. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal studies from Vanderbilt University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WV
115
Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
American Public University System is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal studies. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.
There were about 115 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal studies from American Public University System
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In LA
Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal studies. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were about 10 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal studies from Tulane University of Louisiana
Located in the small city of Fort Myers, International College is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 61st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 18 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at International College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal studies from Hodges University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MS
Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the town of University. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 22 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal studies from University of Mississippi
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In KY
NKU is a large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. This university ranks 6th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 6 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal studies from Northern Kentucky University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were roughly 27 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal studies from West Virginia University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 11 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal studies from Morehead State University
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