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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

57 Colleges
$36,390 Avg Salary
$35,839 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 57 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 134 students majoring in legal professions at STJ, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Legal Professions at St John’s University - New York Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 65% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 35% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New York City College of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Of the 51 students majoring in legal professions at City Tech, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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United States Military Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. West Point is a small public school located in the fringe town of West Point.

Of the 43 students majoring in legal professions at West Point, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Full Legal Professions at United States Military Academy Report

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#8

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

Of the 38 students majoring in legal professions at Stevenson, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

About 74% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 26% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in legal professions at University of the District of Columbia, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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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

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 27 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The wub.

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