2023 Best Value Law Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Law Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for law students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 in Law
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UPenn also took the #3 spot in our Best Law Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
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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 large student population.
In-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 Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $17,378 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duquesne are $43,526 per year.
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Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $20,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Pitt also claimed a spot on our Best Law Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for law students. It came in at #6 on the list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.
Widener undergraduate students pay an average of $49,706 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drexel are $57,136 per year.
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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 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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