by our College Data Analytics Team
Law is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on law in Virginia, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 8 law schools in Virginia by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where law makes up the largest share of degrees in Virginia.
Appalachian School Of Law tops our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the rural area of Grundy, Appalachian School Of Law is a private not-for-profit institution. About 100% of the degrees Appalachian School Of Law awards are in law, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Appalachian School Of Law
A rank of #2 makes Washington And Lee University one of the most focused schools for law. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington And Lee University is a private not-for-profit university. Law accounts for around 24% of the degrees granted here, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Washington And Lee University
University Of Richmond ranks #3 for law by degree focus. Located in the city of University of Richmond, University Of Richmond is a private not-for-profit university. About 14% of the degrees University Of Richmond awards are in law, or about 151 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Richmond
College Of William And Mary came in at #4 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees College Of William And Mary awards are in law, or about 171 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for College Of William And Mary
Regent University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Regent University awards are in law, or about 114 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Regent University
University Of Virginia Main Campus landed the #6 spot among the most focused law schools. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. About 4% of the degrees University Of Virginia Main Campus awards are in law, or about 298 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at University Of Virginia Main Campus
George Mason University landed the #7 spot among the most focused law schools. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public university. Law accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 237 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at George Mason University
Liberty University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused law schools. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Liberty University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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