2024 Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on majoring in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #508 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 127 degrees in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools List

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

1

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence needs to take a look at Nova Southeastern University. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Nova Southeastern University

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

81 American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Degrees Awarded

Liberty University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Liberty University

Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Colleges by State

Explore the best american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	24
Virginia	630	81
Alabama	500	3
Louisiana	489	19

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American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Related Rankings by Major

One of 24 majors within the Legal Research area of study, American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies	397
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies	198
Tax Law/Taxation	129
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

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.