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Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

84 Colleges
$29,801 Avg Salary
$26,059 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate 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 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Bryant & Stratton College - Online to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

Of the 99 students majoring in legal professions at Bryant & Stratton College - Online, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

Plaza College

Forest Hills, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plaza College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Plaza College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Forest Hills.

About 83% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Out of the 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Of the 31 students majoring in legal professions at LaGuardia, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

Of the 31 students majoring in legal professions at HACC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#6

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#8

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY

ASA College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 81% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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Anne Arundel Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

About 80% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 87% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#12

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.

About 57% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Harford Community College Bel Air, MD
14 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
15 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
15 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
15 SUNY Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, NY

Explore the best legal professions schools 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

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 26 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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