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

Legal Professions And Studies

What is it about?

An advanced, professional program of the U.S. legal system, Constitution law, and jurisprudence. Includes instruction in legal history, legal sociology, philosophy of law, Constitutional law, legal procedure, and related topics.

Numbers at a glance

708th
Popular nationwide
133
Search Rank on O's List
6
Colleges offer it
70
Graduates (2018-19)
Men50%Women50%

Trends

Graduates
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Popularity Rank
Top2004006008002002200420062008201020122014201620182020

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public3Private3
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public15Private8
Number of Colleges by Size
Small4Medium-Sized2
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of Baltimore19
California University of Pennsylvania16
Winona State University11
Average public university graduating class: 15 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Florida Memorial University15
Amherst College8
Walsh University1
Average private university graduating class: 8 students.

O's Insights on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 66% of graduates come from public universities.