2023 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree School for You
Legal Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 2,017 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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The Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Legal Professions
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Widener University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 4,768 |
Maryland | 497 |
New Jersey | 733 |
District of Columbia | 2,497 |
Delaware | 0 |
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Legal Professions Related Rankings by Major
Legal Professions Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Law | 36,216 |
Legal Research | 6,659 |
Legal Professions (Other) | 1,424 |
Legal Support Services | 446 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 444 |
Majors Similar to Legal Professions
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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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