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2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

13 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

Legal Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 4,768 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in New York. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#4

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn Law School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

New York Law School

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York Law School is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

CUNY School of Law

Long Island City, NY

CUNY School of Law landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Long Island City, CUNY Law is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #10, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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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