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Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

With 2,391 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #19 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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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The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best school in Pennsylvania for legal professions students working on their associate degree. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent associate degree programs at Peirce College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Pennsylvania. Peirce is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northampton County Area Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

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#5

Widener University

Chester, PA

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Widener University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

Berks Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Berks Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wyomissing.

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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Central Penn College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Explore all the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 931
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 8 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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