by our College Data Analytics Team
Law is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on law in District of Columbia, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that offer law awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where law makes up the largest share of degrees in District of Columbia.
Leading the list of the most focused law schools is Catholic University Of America. Set in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Catholic University Of America
Georgetown University is one of the most focused law schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 664 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Georgetown University
A rank of #3 makes American University one of the most focused schools for law. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. About 8% of the degrees American University awards are in law, or about 378 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for American University
George Washington University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused law schools. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees George Washington University awards are in law, or about 551 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for George Washington University
Howard University is one of the most focused law schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit university. Law accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 152 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Howard University
University Of The District Of Columbia ranked #6 on our list of the most focused law schools. University Of The District Of Columbia is a public school located in the city of Washington. About 4% of the degrees University Of The District Of Columbia awards are in law, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for University Of The District Of Columbia
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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