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 4 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of law. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,005 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.
The law school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Law Schools in North Carolina.
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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.
Every student pursuing a degree in law needs to look into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 207 law students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Wake Forest University if you want to pursue a degree in law. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 173 law students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in law needs to check out Campbell University. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 166 law students who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent data year.
North Carolina Central University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in law. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Durham. This university ranks 61st out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 86 law students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent year we have data available.
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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.
