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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree 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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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

Widener University

Chester, PA

Our analysis found Widener University to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

About 55% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 258 students majoring in law at UPenn, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Law at University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

Full Law at Temple University Report

#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the law majors at the school.

Full Law at Villanova University Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 54% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 46% are male.

Read full report on Law at Drexel University

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 157 students majoring in law at Duquesne, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Law at Duquesne University Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 55% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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