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2023 Best Legal Research Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$48,980 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Legal Research Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for legal research students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Schools in New York list. 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for legal research students. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in New York. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college 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. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in New York list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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#8

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Legal Research 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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#9

New York Law School

New York, NY

New York Law School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal research programs. Located in the large city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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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 12 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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