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2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$45,210 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 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.

2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for law majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Law Schools

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY
$55,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Fordham University to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Fordham U undergraduate students pay an average of $55,776 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UPenn also is in the top 5% of our Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

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 college with a fairly large student population.

NYU undergraduate students pay an average of $56,500 in tuition and fees each year.

NYU also claimed a spot on our Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Villanova are $59,020 a year.

Villanova 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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#5

New York Law School

New York, NY

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 city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #6, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duquesne are $43,526 per year.

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$13,004 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of the District of Columbia are $13,004 per year.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgetown are $59,957 a 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $62,466 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia 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.

Full Law at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$30,602 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value law programs. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $30,602 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Law Colleges by State

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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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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