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 large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college 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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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 school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UPenn 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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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 very large student population.
NYU undergraduate students pay an average of $56,500 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NYU also is in the top 10% of our Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Villanova undergraduate students pay an average of $59,020 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Villanova is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent programs at New York Law School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Duquesne are $43,526 a year.
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University of the District of Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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With a ranking of #8, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Georgetown is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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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 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 10% of our Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Temple University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value law programs. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $30,602 in tuition and fees each year.
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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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