2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 61,055 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 323 students majoring in legal professions at Georgetown, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 36% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 64% are male.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
Women make up 64% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 103 students majoring in legal professions at GWU, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 94 students majoring in legal professions at Columbia, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Of the 90 students majoring in legal professions at The American University, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Seton Hall University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in legal professions at Seton Hall, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 70 students majoring in legal professions at UPenn, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 81% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in legal professions at Hofstra, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Request InformationBest Legal Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best legal professions schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 931 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,391 |
| 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 25 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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