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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

47 Colleges
$29,075 Avg Salary
$20,374 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 61,055 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Marist College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Of the 62 students majoring in legal professions at Marist, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 30% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Anne Arundel Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

Of the 26 students majoring in legal professions at AACC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in legal professions at CCBC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in legal professions at Suffolk County Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#6

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 17 students majoring in legal professions at Monroe Community College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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SUNY Westchester Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

About 73% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

Of the 15 students majoring in legal professions at Bryant & Stratton College - Online, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Bucks County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

About 92% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Explore the best legal professions schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 931
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 27 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The wub.

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