by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 61,055 people earned their degree in legal professions, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,649 and had an average of $28,699 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 13,591 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,704 and $29,689 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,370 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in legal professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular legal professions programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree legal professions students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 198 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 129 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 88 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emory University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 67 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Wake Forest University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 63 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Duke University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #12, William & Mary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.
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.
American Public University System came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 33 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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Florida International University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 32 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 University of Alabama ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
West Virginia University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 27 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Loyola University New Orleans came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
St. Thomas University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. STU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Stetson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Stetson is a small school located in DeLand, Florida that handed out 18 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
University of Georgia landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #21, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 15 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 11 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Hodges University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Hodges University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naples, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Professions Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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