by our College Data Analytics Team
Legal Research is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on legal research — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 7 schools in Florida that offer legal research awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where legal research makes up the largest share of degrees in Florida.
Leading the list of the most focused legal research schools is University Of Miami. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees University Of Miami awards are in legal research, or about 155 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for University Of Miami
Florida State University ranks #2 for legal research by degree focus. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Florida State University awards are in legal research, or about 346 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Florida State University
A rank of #3 makes Saint Thomas University one of the most focused schools for legal research. Saint Thomas University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens. Legal Research accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Saint Thomas University
Nova Southeastern University ranks #4 for legal research by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Legal Research accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Nova Southeastern University
Stetson University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Set in the city of DeLand, Stetson University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Stetson University
University Of Florida comes in at #6 for legal research focus this year. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Florida awards are in legal research, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for University Of Florida
Florida International University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Florida International University
This list is compiled 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).
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