by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 28 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,317 associate degrees in legal professions to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of legal professions for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality legal professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in legal professions.
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in legal professions has to take a look at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in legal professions from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Liberty University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in legal professions. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.More information about a associate in legal professions from Liberty University
It's hard to beat Palm Beach State College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in legal professions. Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.More information about a associate in legal professions from Palm Beach State College
It's hard to beat Florida SouthWestern State College if you want to pursue an associate degree in legal professions. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in legal professions from Florida SouthWestern State College
Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in legal professions from Rasmussen University - Florida
Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Orlando.More information about a associate in legal professions from Valencia College
HCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a associate in legal professions from Hillsborough Community College
Seminole State is a large public college located in the small city of Sanford.More information about a associate in legal professions from Seminole State College of Florida
FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the city of Jacksonville.More information about a associate in legal professions from Florida State College at Jacksonville
Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in legal professions from Broward College
Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 37 | 128 |
| Georgia | 34 | 147 |
| Virginia | 34 | 205 |
| Arkansas | 33 | 24 |
| Florida | 32 | 536 |
| North Carolina | 30 | 160 |
| Kentucky | 30 | 11 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 72 |
| West Virginia | 29 | 81 |
| Louisiana | 26 | 42 |
| South Carolina | 26 | 137 |
| Alabama | 24 | 36 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 1,238 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 79 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 5,305 |