Legal Professions and Studies
Are you the captain of the debate team? Love winning an argument? Legal studies could be a great major for you. Legal studies not only involves the general study of law, it studies the Constitution, legal history, child law and even politics.
Many legal studies majors put themselves on a path to be an attorney, which requires an advanced degree and a successful grade on their state bar exam. Other students go on to become paralegals and professors.
There are dozens of areas of study involving law: business law involves corporations, international law can involve business dealings abroad, marital law covers divorce and spousal support and environmental law argues for or against entities that affect our planet. Other students become criminal lawyers and defend those facing our court system. Law is a challenging but incredibly rewarding career as advancement options and even salary can be unlimited.
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Matching Legal Professions and Studies Colleges
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University of Central Florida
Four or more years; Public; $19,810 average out-state tuition; $4,478 average in-state tuition |
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University of California-Berkeley
Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition |
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Kaplan University-Davenport Campus
Four or more years; Private for profit; $13,356 average out-state tuition; $13,356 average in-state tuition |
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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Four or more years; Public; $14,880 average out-state tuition; $6,930 average in-state tuition |
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University of California-Santa Cruz
Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition |
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St. John's University-New York
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $43,962 average out-state tuition; $43,962 average in-state tuition |
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American Public University System
Four or more years; Private for profit; $6,840 average out-state tuition; $6,840 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Legal Professions and Studies Majors
Dean's Scholarship - University of New Hampshire School of LawUniversity of New Hampshire School of Law |
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award Up to $48,000 |
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DescriptionThe Dean's Scholarship is available to first-year J.D. students at the University of New Hampshire School of Law. Selection is based on merit (LSAT and GPA). View Scholarship Details |
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Provost’s Scholarship - DU Storm School of LawUniversity of Denver College of Law |
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award Up to $38,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Provost’s Scholarship is available to first-year students at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. Selection is based on GPA and LSAT score. View Scholarship Details |
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Academic Excellence ScholarshipMichigan State University - College of Law |
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award Up to $25,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Academic Excellence Scholarship is available to students entering Michigan State University, College of Law. You must have demonstrated academic accomplishment, have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and a minimum LSAT score of 157 to qualify for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Dean’s Scholarship - DU Storm School of LawUniversity of Denver College of Law |
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award Up to $29,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Dean’s Scholarship is available to first-year students at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. Selection is based on GPA and LSAT score. View Scholarship Details |
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Promise Act ScholarshipKansas Board of Regents |
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award Up to $20,000 |
deadline October 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Promise Act Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in specified high wage, high demand, or critical need industry programs at eligible Kansas community colleges and technical colleges, Washburn Institute of Technology, and certain private postsecondary educational institutions. To be eligible for this award, you must be a... View Scholarship Details |
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Sturgis FellowshipUniversity of Arkansas |
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award $20,000 |
deadline February 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Sturgis Fellowship is available to incoming freshmen who plan on majoring in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You must demonstrate exceptional academic performance to be considered for this renewable award. In addition, you must have a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT score and a minimum 3.8 GPA to be... View Scholarship Details |
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Crimson and Gold Scholarship - DU Storm School of LawUniversity of Denver College of Law |
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award Up to $21,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Crimson and Gold Scholarship is available to first-year students at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. Selection is based on GPA and LSAT score. View Scholarship Details |
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Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate FellowshipNational Academies |
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award $11,000 |
deadline August 20, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is designed to engage its Fellows in the analytical process that informs U.S. science and technology policy. Fellows develop basic skills essential to working or participating in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels. Graduate students and... View Scholarship Details |
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Practice-Ready Scholarship - University of New Hampshire School of LawUniversity of New Hampshire School of Law |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Practice-Ready Scholarship is available to incoming J.D. students at the University of New Hampshire School of Law who participated in American Mock Trial Association undergraduate competitions. View Scholarship Details |
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Alumni Merit ScholarshipMichigan State University - College of Law |
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award Up to $17,500 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Alumni Merit Scholarship is available to students entering Michigan State University, College of Law. You must demonstrate potential to achieve significant academic performance in your legal studies, have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and a minimum LSAT score of 157 to qualify for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Legal Professions and Studies Related Majors
- Pre-Law Studies
- Law
- International Business, Trade, and Tax Law
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
- American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
- International Law and Legal Studies
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
- Health Law
- Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter
- Intellectual Property Law
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
- Tax Law/Taxation
- Legal Support Services
- Advanced Legal Research/Studies
- Real Estate and Land Development Law
- Comparative Law
