2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Legal Professions in District of Columbia

Legal Professions is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #16 out of the 37 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Legal Professions in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 929 master's degrees in legal professions during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Legal Professions School for Your Master's Degree

The legal professions master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Legal Professions in District of Columbia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality legal professions program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for legal professions.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Legal Professions in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in legal professions.

Most Well Attended Schools for Legal Professions Students Working on Their Master's

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

663 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgetown University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in legal professions. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in legal professions in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 663 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

182 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in legal professions needs to take a look at George Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in legal professions in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 182 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in legal professions from George Washington University

3

American University
Washington, DC

74 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in legal professions. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in legal professions in District of Columbia.

There were about 74 legal professions individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in legal professions from American University

4

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Catholic University of America is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in legal professions. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in legal professions in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 10 legal professions individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in legal professions from Catholic University of America

Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	34	444
New York	33	1,426
New Jersey	31	119
Maryland	31	143

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Legal Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Research	861
Legal Support Services	65
Legal Professions (Other)	2
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	1

Majors Similar to Legal Professions

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service	815
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	241
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	155
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	79

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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