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2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$45,528 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Legal Research Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for legal research students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY
$55,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Fordham University to be the best value school for legal research students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fordham U are $55,776 a year.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great value for legal research students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

NYU undergraduate students pay an average of $56,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NYU also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Research Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University at Buffalo are $10,782 per year.

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$62,466 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great value for legal research students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Columbia also took the #4 spot in our Best Legal Research Schools in New York rankings.

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#5

Touro College

New York, NY
$18,908 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Touro College is a great value for legal research students. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Touro are $18,908 a year.

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#6

New York Law School

New York, NY

New York Law School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal research programs. 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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#7

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
$51,360 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hofstra are $51,360 a year.

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#8

Yeshiva University

New York, NY
$47,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Yeshiva University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Research Schools in New York ranking. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Yeshiva undergraduate students pay an average of $47,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal research programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Syracuse are $57,591 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 15% of our Best Legal Research Schools in New York ranking.

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$45,562 Average Tuition & Fees

St John’s University - New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal research programs. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STJ are $45,562 a year.

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Explore all the Best Value 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 12 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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