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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in New York

14 Colleges
$68,162 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 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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New York 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal research majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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#4

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hofstra is a fairly 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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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in New York. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 51% of the legal research majors at the school.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal research programs. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

Women make up 65% of the legal research majors at the school.

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#7

Albany Law School

Albany, NY

Albany Law School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal research programs. Albany Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

About 58% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the legal research majors at the school.

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Pace University - New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 57% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#10

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Law School 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 #10 on the list. Brooklyn Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Of the 13 students majoring in legal research at Brooklyn Law, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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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
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 14 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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