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2023 Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$96,355 Avg Salary
$31,172 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 218 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions (other) students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #160 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Our analysis found Fordham University to be the most popular school for legal professions (other) students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at Fordham University Report

#2

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent programs at Berkeley College - New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions (other) schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Berkeley College - New York is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Other Legal Professions majors at Berkeley College - New York take out an average of $35,134 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at Berkeley College - New York Report

#4

Nazareth College

Rochester, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nazareth College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Nazareth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that other legal professions majors at Nazareth take out is $23,250.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at Nazareth College Report

The excellent programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions (other) schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions (other) programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions (other) students. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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St John’s University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools in New York ranking. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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#9

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Other Legal Professions Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #9, Monroe Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions (other) students. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions (Other) Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 112
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 12 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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