Legal Professions isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #16 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of legal professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,331 degrees in legal professions annually.
The legal professions program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Professions rankings. For our Best Overall Legal Professions School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Legal Professions Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of legal professions degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in legal professions needs to check out James Madison University. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 80 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the legal professions program earn around $40,966 in the first couple years of their career.
Reynolds Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal professions. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Richmond. This college ranks 43rd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 28 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Reynolds Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the legal professions program make an average of $38,066 for their early career.
It's hard to beat Northern Virginia Community College if you want to pursue a degree in legal professions. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 30 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, legal professions degree recipients usually make around $45,915 at the beginning of their careers.
Liberty University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in legal professions. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 599 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the legal professions program make an average of $43,455 for their early career.
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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The legal professions program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Professions rankings. For our Best Overall Legal Professions School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
