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2023 Best Law Schools in New York

13 Colleges
$93,040 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law 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.

The Best Law Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in New York

Check out the law programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Law Schools

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a degree in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#4

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent programs at Brooklyn Law School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

New York Law School

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Law School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in New York list. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

CUNY School of Law

Long Island City, NY

CUNY School of Law ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Long Island City, CUNY Law is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

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

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Law Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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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