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2024 Best Legal Research Schools in Georgia

3 Colleges in Georgia
103 Legal Research Degrees Awarded
$59,923 Avg Early-Career Salary
Legal Research is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #114 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of legal research. Combined, these schools handed out 103 degrees in legal research to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Best Legal Research Schools in Georgia Your choice of legal research school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Legal Research School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Master's Degrees in Legal Research
Doctor's Degrees in Legal Research

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Research Schools in Georgia 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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The schools below may not offer all types of legal research degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Legal Research Degrees Awarded
$59,923 Median Starting Salary

Emory University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in legal research. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 73 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the legal research program make an average of $59,923 in the first couple years of working.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

It is hard to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in legal research. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 15 legal research students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Georgia State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in legal research. Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. This university ranks 12th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 15 legal research students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Explore all the Best Legal Research Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 481
North Carolina 279 115
Virginia 274 259
Tennessee 269 4
Kentucky 244 0
Louisiana 242 35
Mississippi 234 3
Alabama 233 58

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Legal Research is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies 51
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies 34
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 11
Comparative Law 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 879
Legal Support Services 289
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 222
Legal Professions (Other) 6

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