Out of the 1 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies students 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Emory University General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Report