2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
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.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Widener University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 53% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly 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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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 large 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.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Pennsylvania. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 54% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 43% are male.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 133 students majoring in legal professions at Pitt, 55% are male and 45% 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 |
| New York | 5,735 |
| Maryland | 761 |
| Delaware | 48 |
| District of Columbia | 2,586 |
Majors Related to Legal Professions
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 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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