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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

5 Colleges
$36,390 Avg Salary
$35,839 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 761 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland 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 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in Maryland for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

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

Full Legal Professions at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#2

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Maryland. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#4

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goucher College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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
New Jersey 931
Pennsylvania 2,391
New York 5,735
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 5 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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