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2023 Most Popular Other Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Other Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions (Other) program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for other legal professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Fordham University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for legal professions (other) students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 57% of the other legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at Fordham University Report

#2

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Yeshiva University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions (other) schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 66% of the students majoring in other legal professions at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at Yeshiva University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for legal professions (other) students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in other legal professions at Cal U, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at California University of Pennsylvania

#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions (other) schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the other legal professions majors at the school.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for legal professions (other) students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in other legal professions at NYU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at New York University

With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions (other) students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in other legal professions at Pitt, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal professions (other) programs. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

About 83% of the students majoring in other legal professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Seton Hall University

#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions (other) students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the other legal professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Montclair State University

#9

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions (other) students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the other legal professions majors at the school.

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#10

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions (other) students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in other legal professions at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at American University Report

Explore the best legal professions (other) colleges 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

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 13 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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