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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

With 5,735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #14 most popular major in New York.

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The Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in New York 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.

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

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 New York. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Plaza College

Forest Hills, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Plaza College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Forest Hills, Plaza College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nassau Community College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

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

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Out of the 36 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#5

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

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

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

Full Legal Professions at Erie Community College Report

#6

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY

ASA College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, ASA Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.

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

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Suffolk County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

Of the 15 students majoring in legal professions at Suffolk County Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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SUNY Schenectady County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the small city of Schenectady, SUNY Schenectady is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in legal professions at SUNY Schenectady, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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New York City College of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in legal professions at City Tech, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Legal Professions at New York City College of Technology Report

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 931
Pennsylvania 2,391
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 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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