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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$60,062 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 931 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Jersey 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Our analysis found Seton Hall University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Seton Hall University

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Women make up 33% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Montclair State University

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,391
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 2 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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