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2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$46,443 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$71,516 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.

Check out the legal research programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

$15,726 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for legal research students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $15,726 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Fordham University

Bronx, NY
$55,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fordham U are $55,776 a year.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPenn are $61,710 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UPenn is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NYU are $56,500 a year.

NYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

Widener University

Chester, PA
$49,706 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Widener University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Widener are $49,706 a year.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Villanova are $59,020 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Legal Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
$46,880 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal research students. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Seton Hall undergraduate students pay an average of $46,880 in tuition and fees each year.

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George Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal research programs. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#9

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal research students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgetown are $59,957 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Georgetown is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Legal Research at Georgetown University Report

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal research programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in tuition and fees each year.

Columbia also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Legal Research at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

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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 25 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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