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.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of law. Combined, these schools handed out 347 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Law Schools in Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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 Kentucky is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in law. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were about 135 law students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat University of Louisville if you wish to pursue a degree in law. UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville. This university ranks 2nd out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 112 law students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Northern Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a degree in law. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 100 law students who graduated with this degree at NKU 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.
