2023 Most Focused Colleges for Law
210
Ranked Colleges
36,216
Degrees Awarded
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Law Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Law is the 28th most popular major in the country with 36,216 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, law graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $64,466 and had an average of $19,500 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Law Major” ranking, we looked at 210 colleges that offer a degree in law. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in law.
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Schools Highly Focused on Law Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for law students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Law
Out of the 210 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston School of Law landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 189 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New England Law - Boston. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 154 diplomas to qualified ’s law students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full New England Law Law Report
Out of the 210 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara landed the #1 spot on the list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s law degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin College of Law. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Law Major list. San Joaquin College of Law is a small school located in Clovis, California that handed out 33 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian School of Law. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major. Located in Grundy, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified ’s law students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Hamline School of Law. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Law Major list. Mitchell Hamline is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 322 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Mitchell Hamline Law Report
Out of the 210 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ave Maria School of Law landed the #1 spot on the list. Ave Maria School of Law is a small school located in Naples, Florida that handed out 66 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Ave Maria School of Law Law Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major. AJMLS is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 76 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts School of Law. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major. This small school is located in Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 48 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 210 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major that were part of this year’s ranking, CUNY School of Law landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Long Island City, New York, this small public school handed out 188 diplomas to qualified ’s law students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 210 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Coastal School of Law landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida Coastal School of Law is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 47 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College of Law. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Law Major. South Texas College of Law is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 277 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Southwestern Law School ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Law Major list. Southwestern Law School is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 227 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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New York Law School landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Law Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s law degrees to 308 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full New York Law School Law Report
Roger Williams University School of Law did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Law Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 150 diplomas to qualified ’s law students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Brooklyn Law School ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Law Major list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 357 diplomas to qualified ’s law students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Law Major ranking. Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is a small school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 411 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #18, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - School of Law did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Law Major list. UIPR School of Law is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Juan, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 172 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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University of California - Hastings College of Law did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Law Major ranking, coming in at #19. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s law degrees to 284 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of California - Hastings College of Law Law Report
University of West Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Law Major ranking, coming in at #20. University of West Los Angeles is located in Inglewood, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s law degrees to qualified students.
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Albany Law School did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Law Major ranking, coming in at #21. Albany Law is a small school located in Albany, New York that handed out 164 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Thomas Jefferson School of Law ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Law Major list. Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 47 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Thomas Jefferson School of Law Law Report
University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Law Major list. University of New Hampshire - Franklin Pierce School of Law is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s law degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, California Western School of Law did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Law Major list. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s law degrees to 207 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full California Western School of Law Law Report
With a ranking of #25, The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law at Ventura did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Law Major list. This small school is located in Ventura, California, and it awarded 24 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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