Most Focused General Legal Studies Schools in District of Columbia

General Legal Studies is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in general legal studies than other colleges that offer the major.

College Factual ranked the 3 general legal studies schools in District of Columbia by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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• Most Focused General Legal Studies Schools in District of Columbia

Most Focused Schools for General Legal Studies in District of Columbia

Below are the schools where general legal studies makes up the largest share of degrees in District of Columbia.

Most Focused General Legal Studies Schools

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University Of The District Of Columbia
Washington, DC

3% of Degrees in General Legal Studies

19 General Legal Studies Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

The most focused school in the country for general legal studies is University Of The District Of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, University Of The District Of Columbia is a public university. General Legal Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for University Of The District Of Columbia

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American University
Washington, DC

0.7% of Degrees in General Legal Studies

31 General Legal Studies Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is one of the most focused general legal studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Legal Studies accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for American University

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Howard University
Washington, DC

0.2% of Degrees in General Legal Studies

5 General Legal Studies Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

A rank of #3 makes Howard University one of the most focused schools for general legal studies. Set in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Howard University awards are in general legal studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for Howard University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

• 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.