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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$51,671 Avg Salary
$26,832 Avg Student Debt

With 2,391 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #19 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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Check out the legal professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#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 Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#4

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peirce College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Peirce is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Peirce accumulate an average of around $38,950 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $16,940 in student debt.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Community College of Philadelphia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Community College of Philadelphia accumulate an average of around $20,075 in student debt.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Legal Professions majors at Temple take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Widener University

Chester, PA

With a ranking of #9, Widener University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from Drexel carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Explore all the Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 931
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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