by our College Data Analytics Team
Law is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in law than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 5 schools in Tennessee that offer law awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on law in Tennessee, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to law than Lincoln Memorial University. Set in the town of Harrogate, Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 6% of the degrees Lincoln Memorial University awards are in law, or about 103 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Lincoln Memorial University
Belmont University ranks #2 for law by degree focus. Set in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Belmont University awards are in law, or about 116 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Belmont University
Vanderbilt University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused law schools. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 167 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Vanderbilt University
University Of Memphis is one of the most focused law schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Memphis, University Of Memphis is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 101 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at University Of Memphis
The University Of Tennessee ranks #5 for law by degree focus. Located in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public university. Law accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 127 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for The University Of Tennessee
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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