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2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Colleges
$37,679 Avg Salary
$30,963 Avg Student Debt

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is the #144 most popular major in the country with 4,407 degrees and certificates awarded 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for non-professional general legal studies students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 2 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

While working on their degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at The American University accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at UMGC take out an average of $34,238 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Canton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Anne Arundel Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

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University of the District of Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that non-professional general legal studies majors at University of the District of Columbia take out is $36,000.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best non-professional general legal studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Catholic University of America ranked #10 on this year’s Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Explore the best non-professional general legal studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 123
New York 377
Maryland 111
New Jersey 39
District of Columbia 85
Delaware 10

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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