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Best Value Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$39,175 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$71,104 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Legal Research 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. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for legal research students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

#1

Widener University

Chester, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Widener University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Widener graduate students pay an average of $25,416 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown are $55,128 per year.

Georgetown also took the #4 spot in our Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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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 #3 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.

Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $26,178 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 a year.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #6, American University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The American University are $38,456 a year.

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Pace University - New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree legal research programs. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pace University are $34,100 a year.

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Explore the best legal research schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 382
New York 590
Maryland 57
New Jersey 77
District of Columbia 481

Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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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