2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value 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 value 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.
Top 10 Best Law Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fordham University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for law students. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fordham U are $55,776 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in tuition and fees each year.
UPenn excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great value for law students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NYU are $56,500 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NYU also did well on our Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Villanova are $59,020 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Law School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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Duquesne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value law programs. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Duquesne undergraduate students pay an average of $43,526 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of the District of Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.
University of the District of Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $13,004 in tuition and fees each year.
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Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for law students. It came in at #8 on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgetown are $59,957 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgetown also did well on our Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value law programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia are $62,466 a year.
Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $30,602 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 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 26 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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