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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Maryland

17 Colleges
$42,078 Avg Salary
$34,205 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 761 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found University of Baltimore to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Legal Professions majors at UB take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great place for legal professions students. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Maryland. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

On average, legal professions graduates from UMGC take out $34,238 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anne Arundel Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stevenson University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Legal Professions majors at Stevenson take out an average of $29,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Maryland ranking. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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#7

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Prince George’s Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Maryland list. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

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With a ranking of #9, Harford Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Frederick Community College

Frederick, MD

With a ranking of #10, Frederick Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.

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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
New York 5,735
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 17 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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