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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Law Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors pursuing a .

#1

Widener University

Chester, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Widener University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for law students. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Law at Widener University Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular law programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Law at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

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

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.

  • 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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