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

28 Colleges
$60,062 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#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 master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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George Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #7, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal professions programs. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit 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 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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