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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Legal Professions in the Southeast Region

35 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,565 Master's Degrees
$70,500 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in legal professions sits in the middle of the road, ranking #16 out of 37 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 35 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for legal professions students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,565 master's degrees in legal professions during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Legal Professions in the Southeast Region The legal professions master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Legal Professions in the Southeast Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for legal professions, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for legal professions.


 

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in legal professions.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
183 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#6 Best Quality In VA

Regent University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in legal professions. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in legal professions in Virginia.

There were approximately 183 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
141 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

University of Miami is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in legal professions. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in legal professions in Florida.

There were roughly 141 legal professions individuals who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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133 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In LA
#1 Best Quality In LA

Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in legal professions. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in legal professions in Louisiana.

There were about 133 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
112 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in legal professions has to take a look at Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.

There were roughly 112 legal professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
107 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in legal professions in Florida.

There were approximately 107 legal professions individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
97 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#5 Best Quality In VA

Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in legal professions in Virginia.

There were approximately 97 legal professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
81 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#4 Best Quality In FL

Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in legal professions in Florida.

There were roughly 81 legal professions individuals who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
80 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In FL
#3 Best Quality In FL

Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in legal professions in Florida.

There were approximately 80 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
79 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#1 Best Quality In GA

Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in legal professions in Georgia.

There were about 79 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
66 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#1 Best Quality In TN

Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt 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 #1 in quality for master's degrees in legal professions in Tennessee.

There were approximately 66 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Explore the most popular legal professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 34 411
Mississippi 33 4
Georgia 32 140
Tennessee 32 54
Kentucky 31 9
Virginia 31 373
North Carolina 30 130
Alabama 30 62
Louisiana 30 115
South Carolina 30 1
Arkansas 30 24
West Virginia 27 44

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Major Annual Graduates
Legal Research 1,122
Legal Professions (Other) 378
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 65

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 8,585
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 3,330
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 2,885
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 368

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