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Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$49,849 Avg Salary
$24,990 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 Graduate Certificate 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 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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

Of the 60 students majoring in legal professions at Temple, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

About 53% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 47% 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 graduate certificate. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 71% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 29% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#5

Manor College

Jenkintown, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Manor College is a great place for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Jenkintown, Manor College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Saint Francis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Loretto.

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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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