by our College Data Analytics TeamLaw is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more law students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in law at each of the 51 schools in the Southeast Region that offer the program.
What’s on this page:
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors in the Southeast Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for law students is University Of Miami. University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coral Gables. University Of Miami graduated around 409 law students in the most recent data year. Read the full law report for University Of Miami
University Of Virginia Main Campus is one of the most popular law schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. University Of Virginia Main Campus graduated around 298 law students in the most recent data year. Read the full law report for University Of Virginia Main Campus
Stetson University is one of the most popular law schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Stetson University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of DeLand. This school awarded about 291 law degrees in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Stetson University
Emory University ranks #4 for law by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 290 law degrees in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Emory University
A rank of #5 makes Duke University one of the most popular schools for law. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. Duke University graduated around 277 law students in the most recent data year. Get the full law details for Duke University
University Of Florida ranked #6 on our list of the most popular law schools. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 265 students earned a degree in law from this school. See more about law at University Of Florida
Southern University And A And M College ranked #7 on our list of the most popular law schools. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University And A And M College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 247 students earned a degree in law from this school. Read the full law report for Southern University And A And M College
Saint Thomas University landed the #8 spot among the most popular law schools. Saint Thomas University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens. This school awarded about 243 law degrees in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Saint Thomas University
George Mason University placed #9 for law by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. George Mason University graduated around 237 law students in the most recent data year. Get the full law details for George Mason University
Barry University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular law schools. Barry University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami. Barry University graduated around 236 law students in the most recent data year. Read the full law report for Barry University
Charleston School Of Law comes in at #11 for law this year. Located in the city of Charleston, Charleston School Of Law is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 226 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at Charleston School Of Law
Tulane University Of Louisiana landed the #12 spot among the most popular law schools. Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. This school awarded about 219 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at Tulane University Of Louisiana
Georgia State University comes in at #13 for law this year. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 217 students earned a degree in law from this school. See more about law at Georgia State University
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill placed #14 for law by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public university. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill graduated around 208 law students in the most recent data year. See more about law at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College landed the #15 spot among the most popular law schools. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public school located in the city of Baton Rouge. This school awarded about 206 law degrees in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
University Of South Carolina Columbia comes in at #16 for law this year. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public institution. This school awarded about 203 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at University Of South Carolina Columbia
Nova Southeastern University placed #17 for law by yearly graduations. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 193 students earned a degree in law from this school. See more about law at Nova Southeastern University
Florida State University comes in at #18 for law this year. Florida State University is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 191 students earned a degree in law from this school. Read the full law report for Florida State University
University Of Georgia landed the #19 spot among the most popular law schools. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 189 students earned a degree in law from this school. Get the full law details for University Of Georgia
Loyola University New Orleans ranked #20 on our list of the most popular law schools. Set in the city of New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 179 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at Loyola University New Orleans
University Of Mississippi Main Campus landed the #21 spot among the most popular law schools. Set in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 176 students earned a degree in law from this school. Read the full law report for University Of Mississippi Main Campus
Campbell University comes in at #22 for law this year. Set in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 173 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at Campbell University
College Of William And Mary placed #23 for law by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public university. College Of William And Mary graduated around 171 law students in the most recent data year. Get the full law details for College Of William And Mary
Florida International University placed #24 for law by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public institution. Florida International University graduated around 170 law students in the most recent data year. Get the full law details for Florida International University
Vanderbilt University placed #25 for law by yearly graduations. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 167 students earned a degree in law from this school. Read the full law report for Vanderbilt University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular law list:
These schools also graduate students in law every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Law Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Appalachian School Of Law | Grundy, VA | 39 |
The ranking above is published 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.