English DC · Four-year
University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law ↗
Washington, DC · Public
Doctorate — professional practice: 78 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
CIP 22.0101 · CLASSIFICATION 2020
Law.
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of law, for taking state and national bar examinations, and for advanced research in jurisprudence. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of the legal system, including the statutory, administrative, and judicial components of civil and criminal law.
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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.
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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.
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Connected Law award observations
Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 22.0101. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.
| Year ending | Award level | Reporting institutions | Positive awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Doctorate — research | 4 | 25 |
| 2025 | Doctorate — professional practice | 209 | 36,895 |
| 2024 | Doctorate — research | 6 | 26 |
| 2024 | Doctorate — professional practice | 209 | 39,403 |
| 2023 | Doctorate — research | 5 | 21 |
| 2023 | Doctorate — professional practice | 210 | 35,621 |
| 2022 | Doctorate — research | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | Doctorate — professional practice | 209 | 36,395 |
| 2021 | Doctorate — research | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | Doctorate — professional practice | 211 | 36,205 |
| 2020 | Doctorate — research | 2 | 9 |
| 2020 | Doctorate — professional practice | 213 | 34,710 |
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Institutions with reported graduates
220 institutions
CA · Four-year
University of the Pacific ↗
Stockton, CA · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 146 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
OH · Four-year
University of Toledo ↗
Toledo, OH · Public
Doctorate — professional practice: 92 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
OK · Four-year
University of Tulsa ↗
Tulsa, OK · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 114 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
UT · Four-year
University of Utah ↗
Salt Lake City, UT · Public
Doctorate — professional practice: 92 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
VA · Four-year
University of Virginia-Main Campus ↗
Charlottesville, VA · Public
Doctorate — professional practice: 304 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
WA · Four-year
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ↗
Seattle, WA · Public
Doctorate — research: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 181 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Four-year
University of West Los Angeles ↗
Inglewood, CA · Private for-profit
Doctorate — professional practice: 68 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
WI · Four-year
University of Wisconsin-Madison ↗
Madison, WI · Public
Doctorate — professional practice: 252 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
WY · Four-year
University of Wyoming ↗
Laramie, WY · Public
Doctorate — professional practice: 64 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IN · Four-year
Valparaiso University ↗
Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 21 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
TN · Four-year
Vanderbilt University ↗
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 168 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
VT · Four-year
Vermont Law and Graduate School ↗
South Royalton, VT · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 132 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PA · Four-year
Villanova University ↗
Villanova, PA · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 184 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NC · Four-year
Wake Forest University ↗
Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 158 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
KS · Four-year
Washburn University ↗
Topeka, KS · Public
Doctorate — professional practice: 96 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
VA · Four-year
Washington and Lee University ↗
Lexington, VA · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 110 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MO · Four-year
Washington University in St Louis ↗
St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 274 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MI · Four-year
Wayne State University ↗
Detroit, MI · Public
Doctorate — professional practice: 128 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Four-year
Westcliff University ↗
Irvine, CA · Private for-profit
Doctorate — professional practice: 92 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MA · Four-year
Western New England University ↗
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 85 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
WV · Four-year
West Virginia University ↗
Morgantown, WV · Public
Doctorate — professional practice: 91 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Four-year
Whittier College ↗
Whittier, CA · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 11 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
PA · Four-year
Widener University ↗
Chester, PA · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — professional practice: 312 first-major awards · year ending 2025.