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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

28 Colleges
$68,162 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal research was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 6,659 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 51% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 65% are male.

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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 #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 57% of the legal research majors at the school.

Full Legal Research at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#4

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in legal research at Fordham U, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Women make up 82% of the legal research majors at the school.

Full Legal Research at Seton Hall University Report

With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 49% of the legal research majors at the school.

Read full report on Legal Research at George Washington University

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal research programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 52 students majoring in legal research at Drexel, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Legal Research at Drexel University Report

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

Of the 49 students majoring in legal research at Hofstra, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 58% of the legal research majors at the school.

Read full report on Legal Research at University of Maryland - Baltimore

Explore the best legal research colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 582
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 26 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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