2023 Best Value Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for legal professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the best value school for legal professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,554 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great value for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $10,062 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nassau Community College is a great value for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Nassau Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,130 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 Anne Arundel Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.
AACC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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Monroe Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,368 in tuition and fees each year.
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Suffolk County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Suffolk County Community College are $11,740 a year.
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Long Island Business Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Flushing, LIBI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LIBI are $11,066 a year.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Online came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orchard Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bryant & Stratton College - Online are $15,295 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $11,863 per year.
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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 12 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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