by our College Data Analytics Team
Legal Research is offered at a wide range of schools, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most legal research students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 38 schools in the United States offering legal research.
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These are the online schools that award the most master’s degree degrees in legal research.
Arizona State University Skysong tops our list of the most popular legal research schools. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Arizona State University Skysong graduated around 351 legal research students in the most recent data year. See more about legal research at Arizona State University Skysong
University Of Southern California is one of the most popular legal research schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. University Of Southern California graduated around 347 legal research students in the most recent data year. See more about legal research at University Of Southern California
Florida State University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular legal research schools. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 324 legal research degrees in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Florida State University
Washington University In St Louis is one of the most popular legal research schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. This school awarded about 267 legal research degrees in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Washington University In St Louis
A rank of #5 makes Georgetown University one of the most popular schools for legal research. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 120 students earned a degree in legal research from this school. Read the full legal research report for Georgetown University
Boston University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular legal research schools. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 87 students earned a degree in legal research from this school. See more about legal research at Boston University
Pepperdine University landed the #7 spot among the most popular legal research schools. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 87 students earned a degree in legal research from this school. See more about legal research at Pepperdine University
Fordham University placed #8 for legal research by yearly graduations. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 85 students earned a degree in legal research from this school. Get the full legal research details for Fordham University
University Of Miami placed #9 for legal research by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit university. University Of Miami graduated around 76 legal research students in the most recent data year. See more about legal research at University Of Miami
American University placed #10 for legal research by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 71 students earned a degree in legal research from this school. Get the full legal research details for American University
Golden Gate University San Francisco landed the #11 spot among the most popular legal research schools. Set in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University San Francisco is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 67 legal research degrees in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Golden Gate University San Francisco
Villanova University landed the #12 spot among the most popular legal research schools. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit university. Villanova University graduated around 65 legal research students in the most recent data year. Read the full legal research report for Villanova University
Seton Hall University placed #13 for legal research by yearly graduations. Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange. Seton Hall University graduated around 57 legal research students in the most recent data year. Get the full legal research details for Seton Hall University
Lewis And Clark College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular legal research schools. Set in the city of Portland, Lewis And Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 50 legal research degrees in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Lewis And Clark College
University Of San Francisco landed the #15 spot among the most popular legal research schools. University Of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. University Of San Francisco graduated around 50 legal research students in the most recent data year. See more about legal research at University Of San Francisco
University Of Arizona comes in at #16 for legal research this year. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. University Of Arizona graduated around 47 legal research students in the most recent data year. Read the full legal research report for University Of Arizona
Wake Forest University landed the #17 spot among the most popular legal research schools. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem. Wake Forest University graduated around 42 legal research students in the most recent data year. Read the full legal research report for Wake Forest University
St Marys University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular legal research schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, St Marys University is a private not-for-profit institution. St Marys University graduated around 41 legal research students in the most recent data year. See more about legal research at St Marys University
Seattle University landed the #19 spot among the most popular legal research schools. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 39 legal research degrees in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Seattle University
Widener University Main Campus placed #20 for legal research by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit university. Widener University Main Campus graduated around 39 legal research students in the most recent data year. Get the full legal research details for Widener University Main Campus
University Of Maryland Baltimore placed #21 for legal research by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore is a public university. University Of Maryland Baltimore graduated around 38 legal research students in the most recent data year. Get the full legal research details for University Of Maryland Baltimore
Northeastern University ranked #22 on our list of the most popular legal research schools. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in legal research from this school. See more about legal research at Northeastern University
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis placed #23 for legal research by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. This school awarded about 28 legal research degrees in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Drexel University comes in at #24 for legal research this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. Drexel University graduated around 27 legal research students in the most recent data year. Read the full legal research report for Drexel University
Emory University landed the #25 spot among the most popular legal research schools. Emory University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in legal research from this school. Read the full legal research report for Emory University
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.
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