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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.

Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 51% of the law majors at the school.

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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 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 466 students majoring in law at NYU, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the law majors at the school.

Full Law at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#5

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 5 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 413 students majoring in law at The American University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 48% of the law majors at the school.

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#7

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #7, Brooklyn Law School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the law majors at the school.

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#8

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#9

New York Law School

New York, NY

New York Law School ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.

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#10

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Law Colleges by State

Explore the best law colleges 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

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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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