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Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

62 Colleges
$55,736 Avg Salary
$27,189 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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#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 degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very 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. Located in the 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 be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college 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 California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

Legal Professions majors at UMGC take out an average of $34,238 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#8

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #8, Brooklyn Law School did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

SUNY Canton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

New York Law School

New York, NY

New York Law School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Legal Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Stevenson University Stevenson, MD
12 George Washington University Washington, DC

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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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