Best Legal Studies Programs in the South (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Best Legal Studies Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 6 Legal Studies programs in the South by median earnings of Legal Studies graduates four years after completing. University of Miami ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $99,836 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $99,836 to $25,194, with a median of $50,640.
The list splits evenly between 3 public and 3 private nonprofit institutions. University of Central Florida ranks 19th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing on the page. Morehead State University posts the lowest average net price, at $9,793.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL | $99,836 | $37,244 | $15,978 | 18.9% |
| University of Miami reports $99,836 in median earnings of Legal Studies graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 19%. | |||||
| 2 | American University · Washington, DC | $72,792 | $41,943 | $23,233 | 62.0% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left American University with a median of $22,750 in federal loans, and the school's Legal Studies completers earn $72,792 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL | $59,715 | $10,411 | $5,816 | 40.1% |
| University of Central Florida ranks 19th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts median earnings of $59,715 for its Legal Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK | $41,565 | $18,309 | $15,275 | 78.1% |
| The admission rate at University of Central Oklahoma is 78%, and the school lists an average net price of $18,309. | |||||
| 5 | Morehead State University · Morehead, KY | $40,990 | $9,793 | $7,150 | 77.2% |
| Morehead State University carries an average net price of $9,793, the lowest on the page, and its Legal Studies graduates earn $40,990 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL | $25,194 | $30,371 | $26,603 | 73.2% |
| Nova Southeastern University reports median earnings of $25,194 for its Legal Studies graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $26,603 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Legal Studies graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the South appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 2 of the 6 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between University of Miami and American University is $27,044, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $74,642.
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