2024 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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 South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 388 doctor's degrees in law to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to law students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of law students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized law related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Law Schools

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 South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Law in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Law

1

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

199 Annual Graduates

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in law. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of South Carolina - Columbia

2

Charleston School of Law
Charleston, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

189 Annual Graduates

Charleston School of Law is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in law. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Charleston Law is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Charleston School of Law

Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Law Colleges 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
Mississippi	154	236
Tennessee	150	597
Louisiana	146	719
Alabama	139	305
Kentucky	119	347
Arkansas	74	241
West Virginia	61	104

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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.