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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

33 Colleges
$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 57% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 43% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 51% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 51% of the law majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 48% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 59% of the law majors at the school.

Full Law at American University Report

#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#7

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Law School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

About 58% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#8

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 324 students majoring in law at Yeshiva, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#9

New York Law School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, New York Law School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#10

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

Of the 273 students majoring in law at Hofstra, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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

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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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