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2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$37,679 Avg Salary
$30,963 Avg Student Debt

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is the #181 most popular major in the country with 444 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Pace University - New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the best non-professional general legal studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7
Pennsylvania 28
District of Columbia 8

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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