If you pursue a degree in law, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of law. Combined, these schools handed out 1,111 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. We derive our Best Overall Law School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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 Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of law degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in law. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 318 law students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Washington and Lee University if you want to pursue a degree in law. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Washington and Lee is a great university overall.
There were roughly 118 law students who graduated with this degree at Washington and Lee in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat William & Mary if you wish to pursue a degree in law. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were roughly 180 law students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.
George Mason University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in law. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 158 law students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 134 law students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.
Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 12th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 63 law students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 83 law students who graduated with this degree at Regent 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. We derive our Best Overall Law School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
