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2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

13 Colleges
$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, law was ranked 5th in New York. In fact, 4,025 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for law students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in New York. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#4

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn Law School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

New York Law School

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York Law School is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

CUNY School of Law

Long Island City, NY

CUNY School of Law came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Long Island City, CUNY Law is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Law Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,586
Maryland 418
New Jersey 610
District of Columbia 1,954

One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Law

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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