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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

The Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the most popular school in New Jersey for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Women make up 74% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Montclair State University Report

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in legal professions at Ramapo College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Ramapo College of New Jersey

#3

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Woodland Park.

Women make up 84% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Berkeley College - Woodland Park

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in legal professions at NJIT, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions at New Jersey Institute of Technology

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Legal Professions at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Rutgers University - Newark

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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 6 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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