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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Widener University

Chester, PA

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

Students: 5,713
Retention: 78%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 1,550

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UMC

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

Legal Professions and Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,666
Retention: 91%
Programs: 276
Awards 2024-25: 12,420

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UCA

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University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Legal Professions and Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 47,335
Retention: 97%
Programs: 193
Awards 2024-25: 14,956

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CUC

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Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Legal Professions and Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 35,173
Retention: 98%
Programs: 209
Awards 2024-25: 15,748

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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Legal Professions and Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 29,792
Retention: 86%
Programs: 202
Awards 2024-25: 7,974

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UVC

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University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

Legal Professions and Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,409
Retention: 98%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 9,098

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TUL

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Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Legal Professions and Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,310
Retention: 93%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 4,625

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SMU

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Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX

Legal Professions and Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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IAU

Private nonprofit

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law

San Juan, PR

Legal Professions and Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 692
Programs: 4
Awards 2024-25: 219

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Legal Professions and Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,365
Retention: 83%
Programs: 307
Awards 2024-25: 12,522

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UMA

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Legal Professions and Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 52,855
Retention: 97%
Programs: 254
Awards 2024-25: 16,680

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Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Legal Professions and Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 32,553
Retention: 97%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 13,210

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University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Legal Professions and Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 19,852
Retention: 94%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,326

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Legal Professions and Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,625
Retention: 98%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,803

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Pace University

New York, NY

Legal Professions and Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,634
Retention: 75%
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 4,419

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IIT

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Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL

Legal Professions and Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 8,834
Retention: 86%
Programs: 104
Awards 2024-25: 3,446

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University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Legal Professions and Studies
PhD

Students: 56,311
Retention: 98%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 18,849

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

Legal Professions and Studies
PhD

Students: 51,044
Retention: 96%
Programs: 262
Awards 2024-25: 19,199

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PSU

Public

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

Legal Professions and Studies
PhD

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

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UCC

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH

Legal Professions and Studies
PhD

Students: 45,026
Retention: 85%
Programs: 305
Awards 2024-25: 12,894

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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Legal Professions and Studies
PhD

Students: 40,846
Retention: 89%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 9,584

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Legal Professions and Studies
PhD

Students: 30,779
Retention: 90%
Programs: 231
Awards 2024-25: 9,128

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Legal Professions and Studies
PhD

Students: 29,640
Retention: 83%
Programs: 277
Awards 2024-25: 8,286

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University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

Legal Professions and Studies
PhD

Students: 28,306
Retention: 92%
Programs: 245
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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