2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 5,735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #14 most popular major in New York.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in New York 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.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 New York. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 70% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.
Of the 134 students majoring in legal professions at STJ, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New York City College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in legal professions at City Tech, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at United States Military Academy helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in New York. Located in the town of West Point, West Point is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in legal professions at West Point, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Canton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Canton is a small public school located in the remote town of Canton.
Women make up 88% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Berkeley College - New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of New York, Berkeley College - New York is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 77% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Nazareth College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Nazareth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in legal professions at Nazareth, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, St. John Fisher College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
Of the 14 students majoring in legal professions at Fisher, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Ithaca College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.
Of the 9 students majoring in legal professions at Ithaca, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Request InformationBest Legal Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 931 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,391 |
| Maryland | 761 |
| Delaware | 48 |
| District of Columbia | 2,586 |
Legal Professions Related Majors
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Professions
| 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 23 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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