2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree School for You
With 5,735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #14 most popular major in New York.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New York to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the legal professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.
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Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 64% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 94 students majoring in legal professions at Columbia, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hofstra University is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.
Of the 49 students majoring in legal professions at Hofstra, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yeshiva University is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 47 students majoring in legal professions at Yeshiva, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in legal professions at Cornell, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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St John’s University - New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal professions programs. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.
Of the 31 students majoring in legal professions at STJ, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Albany Law School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Albany Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
Women make up 58% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 57% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 43% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in legal professions at Syracuse, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Request InformationBest Legal Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 931 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,391 |
| Maryland | 761 |
| Delaware | 48 |
| District of Columbia | 2,586 |
Legal Professions Related Majors
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 14 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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