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

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

The Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 61% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Legal Professions at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#4

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peirce College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Peirce is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 67% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Peirce College Report

#5

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Dickinson 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 small city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#5

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Penn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in legal professions at Central Penn, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Legal Professions at Central Penn College Report

#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in legal professions at Thomas Jefferson University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Of the 10 students majoring in legal professions at Cal U, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#9

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in legal professions at Widener, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#10

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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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 18 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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