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2025 Best Legal Research Bachelor's Degree Schools

2 Colleges in the United States
155 Bachelor's Degrees
$48,604 Avg Early-Career Salary
Legal Researchbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #259 out of the 363 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Legal Research Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 155 bachelor's degrees in legal research during the <nil> academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in legal research.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in legal research. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

Legal Research bachelor's degree recipients from Drexel University receive an earnings boost of about $10,473 over the average earnings of legal research graduates.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
70 Annual Graduates
$40,966 Median Starting Salary
$42,188 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat James Madison University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in legal research. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the legal research program make around $40,966 in their early career salary.

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One of 4 majors within the Legal Professions area of study, Legal Research has other similar majors worth exploring.

Major Annual Graduates
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies 97
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 57
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 3,213
Legal Support Services 952
Legal Professions (Other) 423

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