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2025 Best International Law & Legal Studies Schools

5 Colleges in the United States
485 International Law and Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, international law & legal studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #757 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of international law & legal studies. Combined, these schools handed out 485 degrees in international law & legal studies to qualified students.

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Best International Law & Legal Studies Schools Your choice of international law & legal studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall International Law & Legal Studies 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 International Law and Legal Studies
Doctor's Degrees in International Law and Legal Studies

The international law and legal studies 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 the Best International Law & Legal Studies Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the international law and legal studies degree levels they offer.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
21.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in international law & legal studies needs to check out Temple University. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 international law & legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
58 International Law and Legal Studies Degrees Awarded

American University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in international law & legal studies. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were about 58 international law & legal studies students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
76 International Law and Legal Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Miami is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in international law & legal studies. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 76 international law & legal studies students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

St John's University - New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in international law & legal studies. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 13 international law & legal studies students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 22 international law & legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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International Law & Legal Studies is one of 24 different types of Legal Research programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies 4,365
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 2,221
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies 1,175
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 1,115
Tax Law/Taxation 962
Health Law 548
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law 487
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law 379
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law 252
Intellectual Property Law 135

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