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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$62,186 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

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

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Legal Research Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the legal research programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Widener University

Chester, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Widener University is a great place for legal research students. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal research programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal research students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 7 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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