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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for law students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,043 degrees in law during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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 Florida 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 choice for students interested in a degree in law. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were approximately 344 law students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in law has to check out University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 266 law students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
Florida State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in law. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were about 218 law students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
Florida International University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in law. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 143 law students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 194 law students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.
Stetson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of DeLand. This university ranks 38th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 261 law students who graduated with this degree at Stetson in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 21st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 188 law students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 42nd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 153 law students who graduated with this degree at Florida A&M 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).
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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.
