2023 Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree 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 Value Law Doctor's Degree 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 value doctor's degree programs for law students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Law
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 per year.
UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value law schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Pitt graduate students pay an average of $25,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great value for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duquesne are $24,534 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Widener University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Widener are $25,416 a year.
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Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drexel are $37,074 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Law Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 4,025 |
| Maryland | 418 |
| New Jersey | 610 |
| District of Columbia | 1,954 |
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Law Related Majors for 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 7 schools only.
- 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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