2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Legal Professions Doctor'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 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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 466 students majoring in legal professions at NYU, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 48% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Fordham University 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 Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 409 students majoring in legal professions at Fordham U, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brooklyn Law School is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Brooklyn Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Of the 357 students majoring in legal professions at Brooklyn Law, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yeshiva University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 55% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 45% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, New York Law School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 308 students majoring in legal professions at New York Law School, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.
Of the 273 students majoring in legal professions at Hofstra, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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St John’s University - New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.
Of the 235 students majoring in legal professions at STJ, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 217 students majoring in legal professions at Pace University, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Cornell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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 15 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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