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2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

29 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

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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The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#6

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #6, Brooklyn Law School did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

New York Law School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, New York Law School did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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George Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#10

CUNY School of Law

Long Island City, NY

CUNY School of Law came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Long Island City, CUNY Law is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Explore the best legal professions colleges 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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