2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate 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.
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.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Legal Professions
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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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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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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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 |
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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