2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree School for You
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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Research program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal research majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Widener University to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 79% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 22% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in legal research at Pace University, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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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 #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 school with a very large student population.
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Drexel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal research students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
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With a ranking of #8, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Legal Research Colleges by State
Explore the best legal research colleges 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 Related Majors
Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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.