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2023 Best Law Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$72,967 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

With 1,586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #32 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Law

#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 Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for law students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for law students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best law programs. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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Best Law Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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