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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

With 2,391 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #19 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. HACC is a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Legal Professions at Community College of Allegheny County Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Northampton County Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Pennsylvania. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

About 94% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Northampton County Area Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 79% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in legal professions at Delaware County Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Bucks County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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Westmoreland County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

About 75% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#6

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

Peirce College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Peirce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 8 students majoring in legal professions at Peirce, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#9

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

With a ranking of #9, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Luzerne County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 931
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 19 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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