by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 586 people earned their degree in pre-law, making the major the 576th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 133 pre-law graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in pre-law. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their pre-law program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Peace University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region list. William Peace University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s pre-law degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emmanuel College landed the #2 spot on the list. Franklin Springs, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pre-law degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida National University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit institution located in Hialeah, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida National University - Main Campus Pre-Law Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Temple Terrace, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #5 spot on the list. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Pre-Law at Palm Beach Atlantic University
Barry University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s pre-law students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 92 ’s pre-law degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Valley State University is a small school located in Itta Bena, Mississippi that handed out 1 ’s pre-law degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Pre-Law at Mississippi Valley State University
With a ranking of #9, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pre-law degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s pre-law degrees to qualified students.
Campbellsville University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bob Jones University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 0 ’s pre-law degrees in 2020-2021.
Itawamba Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region list. Itawamba Community College is a small public school situated in Fulton, Mississippi. It awarded 0 ’s pre-law degrees in 2020-2021.
Rollins College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region list. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pre-law degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Newberry College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Newberry, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s pre-law degrees in 2020-2021.
Limestone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Gaffney, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pre-law degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Law Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s pre-law students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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