by our College Data Analytics Team
Legal Research is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, 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 Virginia offering legal research.
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Below are the schools where legal research makes up the largest share of degrees in Virginia.
The most focused school in the country for legal research is James Madison University. James Madison University is a public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at James Madison University
A rank of #2 makes Liberty University one of the most focused schools for legal research. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 151 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Liberty University
George Mason University is one of the most focused legal research schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees George Mason University awards are in legal research, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at George Mason University
A rank of #4 makes University Of Virginia Main Campus one of the most focused schools for legal research. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. Legal Research accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at University Of Virginia Main Campus
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).
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