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2023 Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges
$53,103 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal research was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 6,659 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal research majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for legal research students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that legal research majors at Pitt take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $23,713.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate legal research programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #7, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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#8

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate legal research programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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Explore the best legal research colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 582
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 8 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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