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2023 Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$34,513 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for law students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fordham U are $23,846 a year.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYU are $38,206 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NYU is ranked #5 for overall quality for law in New York.

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#3

New York Law School

New York, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Law School landed the # 3 spot on the list. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at New York Law School are $24,000 per year.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $14,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#6

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree law programs. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Touro are $13,258 a year.

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#7

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yeshiva are $35,150 per year.

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#8

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

With a ranking of #8, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hofstra are $28,180 per year.

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#9

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Law School 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 city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Brooklyn Law graduate students pay an average of $65,124 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.

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Best Value Law Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Law Colleges 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.

  • 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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