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

11 Colleges
$68,162 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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the best school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brooklyn Law School is a great place for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Brooklyn Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#6

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#7

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

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#8

New York Law School

New York, NY

New York Law School ranked #8 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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#10

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Explore all the Best Legal Research Colleges 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 11 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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