Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Legal Professions and Studies

57 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Legal Professions and Studies at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 539 Associate 539 Bachelor 264 Master 183 PhD 57 Professional 212

Most schools offering it: California (126), New York (62), Texas (56), Florida (53), Ohio (42), Illinois (40)

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NUP

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Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA

Legal Professions and Studies: 29 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 7,411
Programs: 86
Awards 2024-25: 3,752

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Baker College

Owosso, MI

Legal Professions and Studies: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 3,955
Retention: 66%
Programs: 40
Awards 2024-25: 1,105

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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Legal Professions and Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Legal Professions and Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 45,882
Retention: 97%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 15,568

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Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Legal Professions and Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,031
Retention: 97%
Programs: 152
Awards 2024-25: 7,622

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CWR

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Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

Legal Professions and Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 12,475
Retention: 92%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 3,529

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ASU

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Legal Professions and Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 79,818
Retention: 87%
Programs: 347
Awards 2024-25: 22,923

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UWC

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

Legal Professions and Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,997
Retention: 95%
Programs: 385
Awards 2024-25: 15,047

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Yale University

New Haven, CT

Legal Professions and Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,564
Retention: 99%
Programs: 132
Awards 2024-25: 5,610

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American University

Washington, DC

Legal Professions and Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 12,321
Retention: 88%
Programs: 143
Awards 2024-25: 4,433

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WFU

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Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Legal Professions and Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,322
Retention: 93%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 2,876

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STU

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St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

Legal Professions and Studies: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 7,652
Retention: 57%
Programs: 52
Awards 2024-25: 1,445

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UPC

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA

Legal Professions and Studies: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 35,724
Retention: 92%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 11,005

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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Legal Professions and Studies: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 30,259
Retention: 98%
Programs: 259
Awards 2024-25: 11,030

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WUS

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Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO

Legal Professions and Studies: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 16,357
Retention: 95%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Legal Professions and Studies: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,175
Retention: 96%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,053

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UND

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University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Legal Professions and Studies: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,042
Retention: 99%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 3,806

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GGU

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Golden Gate University

San Francisco, CA

Legal Professions and Studies: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 3,098
Programs: 34
Awards 2024-25: 2,087

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UIU

Public

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

Legal Professions and Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 59,238
Retention: 95%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 17,879

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NYU

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New York University

New York, NY

Legal Professions and Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,832
Retention: 96%
Programs: 237
Awards 2024-25: 20,211

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Legal Professions and Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 29,109
Retention: 99%
Programs: 229
Awards 2024-25: 10,603

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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Legal Professions and Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 22,534
Retention: 72%
Programs: 226
Awards 2024-25: 6,722

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Legal Professions and Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,566
Retention: 99%
Programs: 121
Awards 2024-25: 6,960

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Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Legal Professions and Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 16,150
Retention: 89%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,217

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