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2023 Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

3 Colleges
$71,104 Avg Salary

With 582 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal research is the #39 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

The colleges and universities below are the best for legal research majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in New York for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Legal Research at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great place for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Explore all the Best Legal Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 345
Maryland 46
New Jersey 77
District of Columbia 481

One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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