by our College Data Analytics TeamLaw draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most law degrees of any in District of Columbia.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in law at each of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors in District of Columbia, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for law students is Georgetown University. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Georgetown University graduated around 664 law students in the most recent data year. Get the full law details for Georgetown University
George Washington University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular law schools. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 551 students earned a degree in law from this school. See more about law at George Washington University
American University is one of the most popular law schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. American University graduated around 378 law students in the most recent data year. Read the full law report for American University
A rank of #4 makes Howard University one of the most popular schools for law. Located in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit university. Howard University graduated around 152 law students in the most recent data year. Get the full law details for Howard University
Catholic University Of America ranks #5 for law by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 128 students earned a degree in law from this school. Read the full law report for Catholic University Of America
University Of The District Of Columbia landed the #6 spot among the most popular law schools. Set in the city of Washington, University Of The District Of Columbia is a public institution. This school awarded about 29 law degrees in the most recent year. Read the full law report for University Of The District Of Columbia
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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