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Best Legal Research Schools in New York

2023 Best Legal Research Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$48,980 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 590 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal research students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #104 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal research majors pursuing a .

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for legal research students. Located in the city of New York, NYU 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 Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in New York. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brooklyn Law School is a great place for legal research students. Brooklyn Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#6

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in New York list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal research students. It came in at #7 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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#8

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in New York list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

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#9

New York Law School

New York, NY

New York Law School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in New York list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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Explore all the Best Legal Research Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 382
Maryland 57
New Jersey 77
District of Columbia 481

One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 12 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.

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