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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Research (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

19 Ranked Colleges
1,122 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 9,738 people earned their degree in legal research, making the major the 89th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, legal research graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,635 and had an average of $65,122 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,290 legal research graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,700 and $66,945 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,122 legal research graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal research. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent legal research programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the legal research program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 107 degrees to qualified masters’s legal research students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal research degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt Legal Research Report

#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree legal research students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 masters’s legal research degrees to qualified students.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s legal research students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

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Florida International University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 36 masters’s legal research degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

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#7

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #7, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 79 masters’s legal research degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Wake Forest University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 47 degrees to qualified masters’s legal research students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 43 masters’s legal research degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

University of Richmond ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal research degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

URichmond not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Richmond are $25,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 3 masters’s legal research degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099.

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#12

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree legal research students whose families make $75-$110k list, GMU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

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#13

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 15 masters’s legal research degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.

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#14

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi

Mississippi College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 1 masters’s legal research degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MC, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322.

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#15

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Stetson University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Stetson is located in DeLand, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s legal research degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree legal research students whose families make $75-$110k list, Stetson has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stetson are $17,927, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stetson University Legal Research Report

#16

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #16, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 masters’s legal research degrees to qualified students.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 97 masters’s legal research degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 38 masters’s legal research degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree legal research students whose families make $75-$110k list, Tulane has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Legal Research Report

#19

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 141 masters’s legal research degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #5 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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