2024 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Ranked #1 in popularity, law is one of the most sought-after doctor's 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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 388 doctor's degrees in law to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to law students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of law students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for law to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized law related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Law Schools

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 South Carolina.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Law in South Carolina

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for law students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Law

1

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

199 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in law needs to take a look at University of South Carolina - Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of South Carolina - Columbia

2

Charleston School of Law
Charleston, SC

189 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Charleston School of Law if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in law. Located in the city of Charleston, Charleston Law is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Charleston School of Law

Best Law Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Law Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	2,043
Virginia	127	1,111
Georgia	126	879
North Carolina	115	1,005
Mississippi	113	236
Louisiana	103	719
Tennessee	102	597
Alabama	98	305
Kentucky	87	347
Arkansas	58	241
West Virginia	49	104

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Law Related Rankings by Major

Law is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.

Law Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Law	388

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.