by our College Data Analytics Team
General Legal Studies is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, including schools where students can earn the degree primarily online. To top this list, a school graduates more general legal studies students than other online colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in general legal studies at each of the 21 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general legal studies majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more general legal studies students than University Of Arizona this year. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. This school awarded about 141 general legal studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for University Of Arizona
A rank of #2 makes American Public University System one of the most popular schools for general legal studies. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 114 students earned a degree in general legal studies from this school. Read the full general legal studies report for American Public University System
A rank of #3 makes National Paralegal College one of the most popular schools for general legal studies. Located in the city of Phoenix, National Paralegal College is a private for-profit university. National Paralegal College graduated around 45 general legal studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full general legal studies report for National Paralegal College
San Joaquin Delta College is one of the most popular general legal studies schools, landing the #4 spot this year. San Joaquin Delta College is a public school located in the city of Stockton. This school awarded about 40 general legal studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for San Joaquin Delta College
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #5 on our list of the most popular general legal studies schools. Ivy Tech Community College is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in general legal studies from this school. Read the full general legal studies report for Ivy Tech Community College
Arizona State University Skysong placed #6 for general legal studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Arizona State University Skysong graduated around 32 general legal studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full general legal studies report for Arizona State University Skysong
Keiser University Ft Lauderdale ranked #7 on our list of the most popular general legal studies schools. Set in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 22 general legal studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for Keiser University Ft Lauderdale
Utah State University landed the #8 spot among the most popular general legal studies schools. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. Utah State University graduated around 21 general legal studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full general legal studies details for Utah State University
Abraham Lincoln University landed the #9 spot among the most popular general legal studies schools. Set in the city of Glendale, Abraham Lincoln University is a private for-profit institution. Abraham Lincoln University graduated around 20 general legal studies students in the most recent data year. See more about general legal studies at Abraham Lincoln University
Webster University landed the #10 spot among the most popular general legal studies schools. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 18 general legal studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about general legal studies at Webster University
Los Angeles City College placed #11 for general legal studies by yearly graduations. Los Angeles City College is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. This school awarded about 16 general legal studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about general legal studies at Los Angeles City College
Lander University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular general legal studies schools. Located in the town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public university. Lander University graduated around 10 general legal studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full general legal studies details for Lander University
Dominican University landed the #13 spot among the most popular general legal studies schools. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in general legal studies from this school. Read the full general legal studies report for Dominican University
Ohio University Main Campus comes in at #14 for general legal studies this year. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 8 general legal studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for Ohio University Main Campus
Central Michigan University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular general legal studies schools. Set in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in general legal studies from this school. See more about general legal studies at Central Michigan University
West Valley College placed #16 for general legal studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Saratoga, West Valley College is a public institution. This school awarded about 5 general legal studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for West Valley College
Lakewood University comes in at #17 for general legal studies this year. Set in the suburb of Cleveland Heights, Lakewood University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in general legal studies from this school. See more about general legal studies at Lakewood University
Paul Quinn College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular general legal studies schools. Set in the city of Dallas, Paul Quinn College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 4 general legal studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general legal studies details for Paul Quinn College
Folsom Lake College placed #19 for general legal studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Folsom, Folsom Lake College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in general legal studies from this school. Get the full general legal studies details for Folsom Lake College
Cerro Coso Community College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular general legal studies schools. Cerro Coso Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Ridgecrest. Cerro Coso Community College graduated around 2 general legal studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full general legal studies details for Cerro Coso Community College
Canada College landed the #21 spot among the most popular general legal studies schools. Located in the suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in general legal studies from this school. Read the full general legal studies report for Canada College
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.
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