Ranked #21 in popularity, law is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for law students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7,973 degrees in law to qualified students.
The law program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Law rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for law schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Law Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the law degree levels they offer.
University of Miami is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in law. Located in the large suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were roughly 384 law students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
University of Georgia is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in law. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 192 law students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in law has to check out University of Mississippi. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were roughly 148 law students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.
Liberty University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in law. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 69 law students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
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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).
The law program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Law rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for law schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
