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2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

In 2020-2021, 931 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Berkeley College - Woodland Park the best school in New Jersey for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in New Jersey. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

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State Degrees Awarded
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 2 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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