2024 Best Legal Research Bachelor's Degree Schools

Legal Researchbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #259 out of the 363 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Legal Research in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in legal research.

Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Legal Research

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

26 Annual Graduates

$27,978 Median Student Debt

Drexel University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in legal research. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in legal research from Drexel University

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California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA

10 Annual Graduates

$51,279 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat California University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in legal research. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Legal Research bachelor's degree recipients from California University of Pennsylvania receive an earnings boost of approximately $7,917 over the typical earnings of legal research majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in legal research from California University of Pennsylvania

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

11 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Baltimore if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in legal research. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in legal research from University of Baltimore

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Rankings in Majors Related to Legal Research

One of 4 majors within the Legal Professions area of study, Legal Research has other similar majors worth exploring.

Legal Research Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies	117
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence	69
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies	7
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law	1
International Law & Legal Studies	1

Majors Similar to Legal Research

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	3,107
Legal Support Services	1,130
Legal Professions (Other)	529

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.