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2023 Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

29 Colleges
$81,196 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

In 2020-2021, 36,216 law students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Law Colleges.

Top 10 Best Law Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for law students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for law students. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#6

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Law School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

New York Law School

New York, NY

New York Law School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #7 on the list. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for law students. It came in at #8 on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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With a ranking of #9, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

CUNY School of Law

Long Island City, NY

CUNY School of Law ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, CUNY Law is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Law Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 4,025
Pennsylvania 1,586
Maryland 418
New Jersey 610
District of Columbia 1,954

More Law Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 25 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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