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2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

29 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

With 45,189 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Check out the legal professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Law School ranked #6 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#7

New York Law School

New York, NY

New York Law School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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George Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#10

CUNY School of Law

Long Island City, NY

CUNY School of Law ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CUNY Law is a small public school located in the city of Long Island City.

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Explore the best legal professions schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 4,768
Pennsylvania 2,017
Maryland 497
New Jersey 733
District of Columbia 2,497
Delaware 0

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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