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Law Schools Offering Doctoral Degrees

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Doctoral degrees with specialization in paralegal studies, advanced law studies, general legal studies, and international law are offered by 206 law schools in all 50 states. The most law schools awarding doctoral degrees are located in California (28 schools), New York (14 schools), Massachusetts (10 schools), and Florida (10 schools).

The best law doctoral degree programs in the United States are offered by University of Chicago. That school offers an excellent law doctoral degree program - five-star rating for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

Below, there is the ranking of the best fifty law schools granting doctoral degrees. To learn about all law colleges granting doctoral degrees, narrow your search by state or program.

Top 50 law doctoral degree programs:

University of Chicago - Law School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 2 doctoral programs

Stanford University - Law School Ranking
2. Stanford University

Stanford, CA, 2 doctoral programs

Harvard University - Law School Ranking
3. Harvard University

Cambridge, MA, 2 doctoral programs

Columbia University in the City of New York - Law School Ranking
4. Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 2 doctoral programs

University of Pennsylvania - Law School Ranking
5. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, 4 doctoral programs

Duke University - Law School Ranking
6. Duke University

Durham, NC, 3 doctoral programs

Yale University - Law School Ranking
7. Yale University

New Haven, CT, 2 doctoral programs

Northwestern University - Law School Ranking
8. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 2 doctoral programs

Cornell University - Law School Ranking
9. Cornell University

Ithaca, NY, 3 doctoral programs

Vanderbilt University - Law School Ranking
10. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 1 doctoral program

Washington University in St Louis - Law School Ranking
11. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 2 doctoral programs

University of Notre Dame - Law School Ranking
12. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 2 doctoral programs

Washington and Lee University - Law School Ranking
13. Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA, 1 doctoral program

Georgetown University - Law School Ranking
14. Georgetown University

Washington, DC, 2 doctoral programs

New York University - Law School Ranking
15. New York University

New York City, NY, 2 doctoral programs

University of California Los Angeles - Law School Ranking
16. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 2 doctoral programs

Emory University - Law School Ranking
17. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 2 doctoral programs

University of Southern California - Law School Ranking
18. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 1 doctoral program

Northeastern University - Law School Ranking
19. Northeastern University

Boston, MA, 4 doctoral programs

University of California Berkeley - Law School Ranking
20. University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA, 4 doctoral programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Law School Ranking
21. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 2 doctoral programs

University of Virginia - Law School Ranking
22. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 2 doctoral programs

Boston College - Law School Ranking
23. Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA, 1 doctoral program

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Law School Ranking
24. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 1 doctoral program

Villanova University - Law School Ranking
25. Villanova University

Villanova, PA, 1 doctoral program

Tulane University of Louisiana - Law School Ranking
26. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 2 doctoral programs

Boston University - Law School Ranking
27. Boston University

Boston, MA, 1 doctoral program

University of Richmond - Law School Ranking
28. University of Richmond

Richmond, VA, 1 doctoral program

University of Miami - Law School Ranking
29. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 1 doctoral program

William & Mary - Law School Ranking
30. William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA, 1 doctoral program

University of Florida - Law School Ranking
31. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 2 doctoral programs

Wake Forest University - Law School Ranking
32. Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 2 doctoral programs

Case Western Reserve University - Law School Ranking
33. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 2 doctoral programs

Loyola Marymount University - Law School Ranking
34. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA, 2 doctoral programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Law School Ranking
35. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 1 doctoral program

Florida State University - Law School Ranking
36. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 1 doctoral program

University of California Irvine - Law School Ranking
37. University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA, 1 doctoral program

George Washington University - Law School Ranking
38. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 4 doctoral programs

American University - Law School Ranking
39. American University

Washington, DC, 2 doctoral programs

Southern Methodist University - Law School Ranking
40. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 2 doctoral programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Law School Ranking
41. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 2 doctoral programs

Santa Clara University - Law School Ranking
42. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA, 1 doctoral program

University of California Davis - Law School Ranking
43. University of California Davis

Davis, CA, 1 doctoral program

University of Georgia - Law School Ranking
44. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 1 doctoral program

Pepperdine University - Law School Ranking
45. Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA, 1 doctoral program

Texas A & M University College Station - Law School Ranking
46. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 1 doctoral program

University of Washington Seattle - Law School Ranking
47. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 3 doctoral programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Law School Ranking
48. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 2 doctoral programs

University of Pittsburgh - Law School Ranking
49. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA, 2 doctoral programs

Fordham University - Law School Ranking
50. Fordham University

Bronx, NY, 2 doctoral programs

Law doctoral degrees by state:

Schools by State3 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Alabama2 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Arizona2 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Arkansas28 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in California2 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Colorado3 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Connecticut10 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Florida5 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Georgia1 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Idaho9 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Illinois4 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Indiana2 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Iowa2 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Kansas3 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Kentucky4 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Louisiana1 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Maine2 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Maryland10 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Massachusetts5 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Michigan3 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Minnesota2 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Mississippi4 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Missouri1 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Montana2 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Nebraska2 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Nevada1 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in New Hampshire3 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in New Jersey1 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in New Mexico14 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in New York6 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in North Carolina1 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in North Dakota9 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Ohio3 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Oklahoma3 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Oregon7 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Pennsylvania1 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Rhode Island1 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in South Carolina1 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in South Dakota5 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Tennessee10 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Texas2 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Utah1 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Vermont8 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Virginia3 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Washington6 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in District of Columbia1 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in West Virginia2 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Wisconsin1 Law Doctoral Degree Schools in Wyoming


Law doctoral degrees by major:

General Law: 204 schools
International Law: 5 schools
Advanced Studies: 47 schools
Paralegal Studies: 10 schools

Other law diplomas:

Certificates: 392 schools
Associate's Degrees: 549 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 259 schools
Master's Degrees: 189 schools

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