2023 Best Value Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree School for You
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 Value Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New York 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Legal Research
Our analysis found University at Buffalo to be the best value school for legal research students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University at Buffalo are $14,388 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal research schools in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 15% of our Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great value for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Pace University graduate students pay an average of $34,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Legal Research Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Legal Research Related Majors for Legal Research
One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Legal Research
| 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 3 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.