2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Professions (Other) Graduate Certificate School for You
Legal Professions (Other) is the #190 most popular major in the country with 2,013 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Other Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for other legal professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Other Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named California University of Pennsylvania the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for legal professions (other) students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal U are $18,508 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
Pitt graduate students pay an average of $42,024 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that other legal professions majors at Pitt take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $22,659.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.
Request InformationBest Legal Professions (Other) Colleges by State
Explore the best legal professions (other) schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 112 |
| New York | 218 |
| Maryland | 33 |
| New Jersey | 89 |
| District of Columbia | 13 |
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Legal Professions (Other) Related Majors for Other Legal Professions
One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal professions (other) has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Other Legal Professions
| 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 3 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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