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2023 Best Law Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$72,967 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

Law is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Law Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Law

#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 Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Law at Drexel University Report

#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Law Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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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 7 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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