2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree School for You
With 5,735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #14 most popular major in New York.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 York ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nassau Community College the best school in New York for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.
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The excellent associate degree programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in New York. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York City College of Technology is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Berkeley College - New York is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Erie Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.
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Suffolk County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Greece ranked #8 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
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Long Island Business Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree legal professions programs. LIBI is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Flushing.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.
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Explore all the Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 931 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,391 |
| Maryland | 761 |
| Delaware | 48 |
| District of Columbia | 2,586 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Legal Professions
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Professions
| 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 13 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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