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Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

29 Colleges
$81,196 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the law programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Law Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for law students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Law School ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#7

New York Law School

New York, NY

New York Law School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #8, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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George Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best law programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#10

CUNY School of Law

Long Island City, NY

CUNY School of Law did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #10 on the list. CUNY Law is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

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Best Law Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,586
New York 4,025
Maryland 418
New Jersey 610
District of Columbia 1,954

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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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