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2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$45,528 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Legal Research Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for legal research students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

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

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY
$55,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Fordham University the best value school in New York for legal research students. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Fordham U undergraduate students pay an average of $55,776 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fordham U also is in the top 20% of our Best Legal Research Schools in New York ranking.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

NYU undergraduate students pay an average of $56,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NYU also is in the top 10% of our Best Legal Research Schools in New York ranking.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Schools in New York list. 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 undergraduate at University at Buffalo are $10,782 a year.

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$62,466 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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

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#5

Touro College

New York, NY
$18,908 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Touro College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Touro undergraduate students pay an average of $18,908 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

New York Law School

New York, NY

New York Law School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal research programs. Located in the large city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
$51,360 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal research students. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

Hofstra undergraduate students pay an average of $51,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Yeshiva University

New York, NY
$47,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Yeshiva University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal research students. It came in at #8 on the list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Yeshiva undergraduate students pay an average of $47,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse 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 midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Syracuse are $57,591 per year.

Syracuse also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Research Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$45,562 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STJ are $45,562 a year.

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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.

  • 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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