2023 Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree School for You
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for legal professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $9,554 per year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LaGuardia are $8,098 a year.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, HACC also is in the top 20% of our Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,062 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Nassau Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,130 in tuition and fees each year.
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Anne Arundel Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at AACC are $13,550 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, AACC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Community College of Philadelphia are $12,744 per year.
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University of the District of Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of the District of Columbia are $13,004 per year.
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Erie Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Erie Community College are $10,769 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Peirce College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Peirce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Peirce are $15,060 per year.
Request InformationBest Legal Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best legal professions colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Legal Professions
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Professions
| 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.
- 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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