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2023 Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges
$49,849 Avg Salary
$24,990 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Washington University 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 Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate legal professions programs. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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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

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 12 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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