2023 Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Professions Bachelor's 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.
The Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for legal professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $15,726 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMGC also did well on our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Canton is a great value for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public college with a small student population.
SUNY Canton undergraduate students pay an average of $15,449 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Peirce College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Peirce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Peirce undergraduate students pay an average of $15,060 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.
University of the District of Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $13,004 in tuition and fees each year.
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New York City College of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
City Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $15,270 in tuition and fees each year.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Jay are $15,420 per year.
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Temple University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Temple are $30,602 a year.
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Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Berkeley College - Woodland Park are $26,085 a year.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $24,694 per year.
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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 23 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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