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

7 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Widener University

Chester, PA

Our analysis found Widener University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. 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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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 258 students majoring in legal professions at UPenn, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college 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 Temple University Report

#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Women make up 56% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 54% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Drexel University Report

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Legal Professions at Duquesne University Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 133 students majoring in legal professions at Pitt, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Legal Professions at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

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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 7 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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