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2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
1,115 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Law is the 21st most popular major in the country with 34,750 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Virginia, there were 1,115 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,115 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in law. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality law programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the law program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia doctor’s degree law students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Law (Income $48-$75k) in Virginia

#1

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington and Lee University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k. Washington and Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 154 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Washington and Lee did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.

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#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 315 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #3 spot on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 179 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also took the #2 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800.

Full William & Mary Law Report

#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in University of Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 116 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

URichmond also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at URichmond are $25,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 172 degrees to qualified doctorate’s law students in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Regent University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 doctorate’s law degrees to qualified students.

Regent also took the #7 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Virginia For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 58 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Liberty University Law Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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