2024 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

If you pursue a doctor's degree in law, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #1 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 236 doctor's degrees in law during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on law students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other law students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized law related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for law students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Law in Mississippi

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in law.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Doctorate in Law

1

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

142 Annual Graduates

University of Mississippi is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in law. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the town of University.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Mississippi

2

Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

94 Annual Graduates

Mississippi College is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in law. MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Clinton.More information about a doctorate in law from Mississippi College

Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Law Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	2,043
North Carolina	190	1,005
Georgia	190	879
Virginia	182	1,111
Tennessee	150	597
Louisiana	146	719
Alabama	139	305
South Carolina	135	388
Kentucky	119	347
Arkansas	74	241
West Virginia	61	104

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Rankings in Majors Related to Law

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.