by our College Data Analytics Team
Legal Research is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in legal research than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 4 schools in the United States offering legal research.
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These are the schools that devote the largest share of their bachelor’s degree degrees to legal research.
Amherst College tops our list of the most focused legal research schools. Amherst College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Amherst. About 5% of the degrees Amherst College awards are in legal research, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Amherst College
James Madison University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. James Madison University is a public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. Legal Research accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for James Madison University
Winona State University ranks #3 for legal research by degree focus. Winona State University is a public school located in the town of Winona. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Winona State University
Drexel University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 0.4% of the degrees Drexel University awards are in legal research, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Drexel University
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The ranking above is published 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.