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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in New Jersey

26 Colleges
$47,325 Avg Salary
$26,325 Avg Student Debt

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 Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in New Jersey to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions 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 degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Montclair State accumulate an average of around $26,980 in student debt.

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#5

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a great place for legal professions students. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.

Legal Professions majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out an average of $37,244 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Brookdale Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in New Jersey list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Brookdale Community College accumulate an average of around $14,750 in student debt.

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Sussex County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Middlesex County College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in New Jersey ranking. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

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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 26 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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