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2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$44,219 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,186 Avg Salary

With 345 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal research is the #39 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Legal Research Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for legal research students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Check out the legal research programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for legal research students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UPenn are $61,710 a year.

UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Legal Research Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#2

Widener University

Chester, PA
$49,706 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Widener University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Widener undergraduate students pay an average of $49,706 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
$59,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Villanova are $59,020 per year.

Villanova also took the #5 spot in our Best Legal Research Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.

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$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Drexel undergraduate students pay an average of $57,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 582
Maryland 46
New Jersey 77
District of Columbia 481

Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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