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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

6 U.S. colleges and universities offer American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 7 Associate 1 Bachelor 5 Master 38 PhD 6 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: California (8), Ohio (6), New York (4), Illinois (4), Virginia (3), Florida (3)

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CWR
Private nonprofit

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,475
Retention
92%
Programs
157
Awards 2024-25
3,529
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AU
Private nonprofit

American University

Washington, DC

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,321
Retention
88%
Programs
143
Awards 2024-25
4,433
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SMU
Private nonprofit

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,116
Retention
91%
Programs
151
Awards 2024-25
3,943
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IU
Public

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
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UA
Public

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
PhD

Students
40,846
Retention
89%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
9,584
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CU
Private nonprofit

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
PhD

Students
26,793
Retention
98%
Programs
171
Awards 2024-25
9,154
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