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2023 Best Other Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

11 Colleges
$71,110 Avg Salary
$17,300 Avg Student Debt

Legal Professions (Other) is the #190 most popular major in the country with 2,013 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Other Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions (Other) Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for legal professions (other) students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for legal professions (other) students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Other Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Suffolk University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions (other) schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions (other) schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Other Legal Professions majors at Pitt take out an average of $22,659 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions (other) students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #8, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions (other) students working on their graduate certificate. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions (other) students working on their graduate certificate. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

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University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal professions (other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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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