2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
Law is the #28 most popular major in the country with 36,216 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Brooklyn Law School did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Brooklyn Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
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New York Law School ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Villanova University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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George Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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CUNY School of Law did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CUNY Law is a small public school located in the large city of Long Island City.
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Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,586 |
| New York | 4,025 |
| Maryland | 418 |
| New Jersey | 610 |
| District of Columbia | 1,954 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Law
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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