by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for legal professions students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36,068 doctor's degrees in legal professions during the <nil> academic year.
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The legal professions doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for legal professions students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for legal professions students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in legal professions needs to look into University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from University of California - Berkeley
It is difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in legal professions. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Temple University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in legal professions. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from Temple University
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in legal professions needs to take a look at Suffolk University. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from Suffolk University
U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Coral Gables.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from University of Miami
The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from American University
Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from Loyola University Chicago
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from University of Wisconsin - Madison
STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from St John’s University - New York
Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from University of Denver
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 35,647 |
| Legal Research | 340 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 79 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 370 |