2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,025 degrees and certificates were awarded to law students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for law students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 466 students majoring in law at NYU, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 48% of the law majors at the school.
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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
Women make up 48% of the law majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Brooklyn Law School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 58% of the law majors at the school.
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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 45% are male.
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New York Law School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.
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Hofstra University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 50% are male.
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St John’s University - New York 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 235 students majoring in law at STJ, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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Pace University - New York 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 37% are male.
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Cornell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
About 44% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 56% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,586 |
| Maryland | 418 |
| New Jersey | 610 |
| District of Columbia | 1,954 |
Majors Related to Law
One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 15 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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