by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Legal Professions (Other) is the 200th most popular major in the country with 2,013 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, legal professions (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,368 and had an average of $27,963 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 433 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,820 and $17,300 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in legal professions (other). This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in legal professions (other).
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The other legal professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 198 degrees to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Regent University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 111 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at George Mason University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 15 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #6, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Southern University Legal Professions (Other) Report
Brenau University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brenau University is a small school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 2 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Charleston School of Law did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Charleston School of Law Legal Professions (Other) Report
Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.
Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Legal Professions (Other) Report
Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other legal professions degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Barry University
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