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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in New York

67 Colleges
$59,483 Avg Salary
$24,846 Avg Student Debt

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 Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 67 schools in New York 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for legal professions students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The excellent programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in New York. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St John’s University - New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in New York list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at STJ take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $589.

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#5

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yeshiva University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in New York list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #6, Brooklyn Law School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students. Brooklyn Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#7

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

On average, legal professions graduates from Hofstra take out $25,900 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

New York Law School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, New York Law School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students. Located in the large city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Pace University - New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in New York ranking. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #10, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Legal Professions students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 Albany Law School Albany, NY
12 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
12 CUNY School of Law Long Island City, NY

Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges 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

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 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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