2023 Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Legal Research Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal research was ranked #107 in the country. In fact 6,874 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the legal research master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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The excellent master’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 best legal research schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
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Seton Hall University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Widener University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Request InformationBest Legal Research Colleges by State
Explore the best legal research colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 382 |
New York | 590 |
Maryland | 57 |
New Jersey | 77 |
District of Columbia | 481 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Legal Research
Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Law | 36,216 |
Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.