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2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

16 Colleges
$36,103 Avg Salary
$34,165 Avg Student Debt

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is the #127 most popular major in New York with 377 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Non-Professional General Legal Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for non-professional general legal studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the most popular school in New York for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. John Jay is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 148 students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at John Jay, 30% are male and 70% are female.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from John Jay take out $13,005 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

About 71% of the students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at the school are women while 29% are male.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from STJ take out $26,488 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $589.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at United States Military Academy helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular non-professional general legal studies schools in New York. Located in the fringe town of West Point, West Point is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at West Point, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#4

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mercy College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular non-professional general legal studies schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the non-professional general legal studies majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that non-professional general legal studies majors at Mercy take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,127.

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#5

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

Out of the 16 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St. John Fisher College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 14 students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at Fisher, 43% are male and 57% are female.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from Fisher take out $23,840 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #6, Ithaca College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

Women make up 56% of the non-professional general legal studies majors at the school.

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#7

Elmira College

Elmira, NY

Elmira College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Elmira, Elmira is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 50% of the non-professional general legal studies majors at the school.

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#7

Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY

Manhattanville College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the non-professional general legal studies majors at the school.

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The College of Saint Rose landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Located in the city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore all the Most Popular Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, non-professional general legal studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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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