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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges
$71,104 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 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Research program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal research majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Widener University

Chester, PA

Our analysis found Widener University to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Legal Research at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 4 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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