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2023 Best Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

7 Colleges
$29,075 Avg Salary
$20,374 Avg Student Debt

With 5,735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #14 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Our analysis found Nassau Community College to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New York. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great place for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Suffolk County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in New York. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Long Island Business Institute is a great place for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. LIBI is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Flushing.

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#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Monroe Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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With a ranking of #7, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Liverpool, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 931
Pennsylvania 2,391
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 7 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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