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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
245 Degrees Awarded
$32,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,966 people earned their degree in general advanced legal research/studies, making the major the 252nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 338 general advanced legal research/studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 245 general advanced legal research/studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general advanced legal research/studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general advanced legal research/studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree advanced legal research/studies students.

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 72 degrees to qualified masters’s advanced legal research/studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 10 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stetson University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in DeLand, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s advanced legal research/studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree advanced legal research/studies students list, Stetson has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stetson are $17,927, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree advanced legal research/studies students list, FIU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

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#5

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 3 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees to qualified students.

Georgia State also made our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Wake Forest University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 31 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216.

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#8

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Emory University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 46 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.

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#9

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s advanced legal research/studies students in 2019-2020.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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