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2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in New York

20 Colleges
$31,448 Avg Salary
$24,146 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.

The Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Non-Professional General Legal Studies Colleges.

Our analysis found John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the most popular school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a degree in New York. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

After completing their degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from John Jay carry an average student debt load of $9,501.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St John’s University - New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in New York list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at STJ take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $589.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at St John’s University - New York Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Military Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the town of West Point, West Point is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Siena College is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students. Located in the suburb of Loudonville, Siena is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that non-professional general legal studies majors at Siena take out is $27,000.

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#5

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at Mercy take out an average of $30,228 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Mercy College Report

#6

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in New York ranking. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

The average amount in student loans that non-professional general legal studies majors at Fisher take out is $27,000.

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#7

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca.

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Pace University - New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in New York list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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#9

Elmira College

Elmira, NY

Elmira College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Elmira, Elmira is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 20 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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