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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

In 2020-2021, 931 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the legal professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the most popular school in New Jersey 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.

Of the 13 students majoring in legal professions at Brookdale Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#2

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Union County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in New Jersey. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

About 67% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park.

Women make up 73% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mercer County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in New Jersey. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

About 50% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Sussex County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in New Jersey. Located in the fringe town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Essex County College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Newark.

Of the 8 students majoring in legal professions at Essex, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bergen Community College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Bergen Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Paramus.

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

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Rowan College at Burlington County came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 17 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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