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

33 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 43% are male.

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

About 51% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 49% are male.

Full Legal Professions at George Washington University Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 466 students majoring in legal professions at NYU, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Full Legal Professions at New York University Report

Out of the 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 59% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Of the 409 students majoring in legal professions at Fordham U, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#7

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Law School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 357 students majoring in legal professions at Brooklyn Law, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#8

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#9

New York Law School

New York, NY

New York Law School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 308 students majoring in legal professions at New York Law School, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#10

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 53% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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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 25 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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