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

28 Colleges
$60,062 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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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Check out the legal professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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George Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal professions programs. 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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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #7, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#8

Widener University

Chester, PA

With a ranking of #8, Widener University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. 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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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #10, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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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 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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