2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
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Brooklyn Law School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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New York Law School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
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George Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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CUNY School of Law ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Long Island City, CUNY Law is a public school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Legal Professions Colleges by State
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 |
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Legal Professions Related Rankings by Major
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 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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