College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges in the Southeast Region
397 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #276 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 397 degrees in general advanced legal research/studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in the Southeast Region The advanced legal research/studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Advanced Legal Research/Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Advanced Legal Research/Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Master's Degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Read more about College Factual's methodology.

The schools below may not offer all types of advanced legal research/studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

1
Emory crest
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
32 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded

Emory University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general advanced legal research/studies from Emory University

2
Wake Forest University crest
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
59 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded

Wake Forest University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general advanced legal research/studies from Wake Forest University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general advanced legal research/studies from Tulane University of Louisiana

4
Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
119 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 119 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general advanced legal research/studies from Florida State University

5
NUS Florida crest
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 3 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general advanced legal research/studies from Nova Southeastern University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general advanced legal research/studies from University of Georgia

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
26.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 15 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general advanced legal research/studies from Florida International University

7
Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 12th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 12 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general advanced legal research/studies from Liberty University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

Stetson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of DeLand. This university ranks 38th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 15 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Stetson in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general advanced legal research/studies from Stetson University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS

Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 3 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general advanced legal research/studies from University of Mississippi

Explore the best general advanced legal research/studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 152
North Carolina 710 82
Georgia 690 51
Virginia 630 103
Mississippi 501 2
Alabama 500 1
Louisiana 489 5

View All Rankings >

General Advanced Legal Research/Studies is one of 24 different types of Legal Research programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies 198
Tax Law/Taxation 129
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 127
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 95
International Law & Legal Studies 57
Health Law 28
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law 18
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law 12
Comparative Law 12
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law 8

View All Advanced Legal Research/Studies Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options