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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

28 Colleges
$55,736 Avg Salary
$27,189 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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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#7

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #7, Brooklyn Law School did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Brooklyn Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#8

New York Law School

New York, NY

New York Law School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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