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 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for law students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UPenn are $61,710 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #3 for overall quality for law in Pennsylvania.
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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 large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Villanova are $59,020 a year.
Villanova also claimed a spot on our Best Law Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.
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Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duquesne are $43,526 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year.
Pitt excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Widener University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value law programs. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drexel are $57,136 a 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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