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2023 Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges
$49,849 Avg Salary
$24,990 Avg Student Debt

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Legal Professions at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Legal Professions at George Washington University Report

#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate legal professions programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Legal Professions at Syracuse University Report

#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the best legal professions colleges 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 12 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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