by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for law students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,043 doctor's degrees in law to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The law doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality law program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for law students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in law.
University of Miami is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in law. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Miami
University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in law. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Florida
Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in law. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a doctorate in law from Florida State University
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in law needs to look into Florida International University. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those law students who get their doctor's degree from Florida International University make $4,754 more than the typical law grad.
More information about a doctorate in law from Florida International University
Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Nova Southeastern University
Stetson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of DeLand.More information about a doctorate in law from Stetson University
Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Barry University
Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Ave Maria Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Naples.More information about a doctorate in law from Ave Maria School of Law
Explore all the Best Law Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 127 | 1,111 |
| Georgia | 126 | 879 |
| North Carolina | 115 | 1,005 |
| Mississippi | 113 | 236 |
| Louisiana | 103 | 719 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 597 |
| Alabama | 98 | 305 |
| South Carolina | 91 | 388 |
| Kentucky | 87 | 347 |
| Arkansas | 58 | 241 |
| West Virginia | 49 | 104 |
Law is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 2,043 |
