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Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

26 Colleges
$29,801 Avg Salary
$26,059 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 61,055 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Our analysis found Berkeley College - Woodland Park to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

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#3

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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University of the District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

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Community College of Philadelphia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

Peirce College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Peirce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#10

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree legal professions programs. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

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Explore the best legal professions schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 931
Pennsylvania 2,391
New York 5,735
Maryland 761
Delaware 48
District of Columbia 2,586

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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