LEGAL STUDIES DEGREES
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 ### UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

 College students majoring in legal studies are rather uncommon. On average, each subject grants close to 6,200 yearly undergrad degrees; 2,481 people were conferred bachelor's degrees in legal studies last spring, making it the 126th most popular subject countrywide. 246 of those degrees were granted by the [University of Central Florida](/colleges/university-of-central-florida), which boasts having the biggest department in the USA, and 381 of those degrees were earned at institutions in New York.

 102 colleges coast-to-coast grant undergrad degrees in legal studies; therefore, it is probably hard to determine the best institution. 46.8% fewer institutions offer undergrad degrees in legal studies than the average course of study, making it the 163rd most universally offered degree in the United States of America.

 ### GRADUATE DEGREES

 While 89% of last spring's degrees in legal studies were four-year degrees; 11% were postgrad degrees. Legal studies is the 223rd most popular advanced degree in the United States of America, with 296 degrees granted. For some context, the average subject is 9.4 times more popular among master's & doctor's students than legal studies.

 In Total, 2,777 students received a bachelor's or higher in legal studies last May.

 ### ONLINE LEGAL STUDIES DEGREES

 488 of those 2,777 graduates (17.6%) came out of online programs - 421 undergraduate students and 67 master's or doctor's students. As you can see, legal studies has mid-tier popularity among exclusively online undergraduate students. It is currently the 59th most popular online subject, and 12.5% below the American average of 481 students per major. For master's or doctor's students, it's ranked 148th, and is 89.1% south of the nation's average (616).

  [American Public University System](/colleges/american-public-university-system)​ awarded the most online undergrad degrees in legal studies in the United States (81). Last fall, 37,335 undergraduate students were attending the college entirely remotely, 100% of their students. They offer 46 entirely online focuses, which is 100% of their majors.

 Furthermore, Colleges from Arizona awarded the most online undergraduate degrees in legal studies last year (96). The state graduates 23% of the subject's online students.

 17% of all four-year degrees in legal studies are completed fully remote, (22.6% for postgraduate degrees). 79.73% of [National Paralegal College's](/colleges/national-paralegal-college)​ last undergraduate class majored in legal studies fully remote, higher than any other college in the USA. 59 students in their 74 student class received an online college degree in legal studies. They offer 100% of their programs fully online, and had 663 enrolled online undergraduate students last fall. That's 100% of the student body.

 There are 18 schools nationally with an online undergraduate degree in legal studies, making it the 163rd most broadly available remote American degree. A little above 16.7% of colleges supplying the degree even have an online option, and roughly 67% of the institutions conferring the degree online are private. Florida has more completely remote programs than any state, with 4 institutions located there.

 If you want to study legal studies remotely, you may want to think about the [University of Central Florida](/colleges/university-of-central-florida), as it has the 2nd best legal studies program in the United States of America. It also has an additional 46 degrees fully online, so their systems are presumably reliable. Furthermore, there are 7,588 online undergraduates enrolled, which is 13% of their whole student body.

 ### PARTIALLY ONLINE LEGAL STUDIES DEGREES

 * 458 people earned four-year degrees in legal studies partially online last May
* Undergrad degrees in legal studies are available partially online at 72 institutions countrywide
* Last spring, 487 people were granted a bachelor's or higher in legal studies partially online
* The [University of Central Florida](/colleges/university-of-central-florida)​ awarded 119 partially online four-year degrees in legal studies, more than any other U.S. college
* New Jersey has the most colleges offering undergraduate degrees in legal studies partially online (3)
* The typical major is available at approximately 154 institutions partially online

 ### IN-PERSON LEGAL STUDIES DEGREES

 * 1,601 people were awarded bachelor's degrees in legal studies in-person last May
* 12 schools in the United States have an undergrad degree in legal studies entirely in-person
* Last May, 1,800 people were conferred a bachelor's or higher in legal studies in-person
* 5.75% of the [University of the District of Columbia's](/colleges/university-of-the-district-of-columbia)​ last undergraduate class studied legal studies fully in-person, higher than any other school in the United States of America
* Last spring, 199 students were awarded fully in-person graduate degrees in legal studies
* On average, each subject has approximately 20 in-person undergrad degree granting institutions


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2023 Legal Studies Salary

There are about 238,669 students enrolled in Legal Studies in the USA.