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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$59,483 Avg Salary
$24,846 Avg Student Debt

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 Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for legal professions students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent 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 large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for legal professions students. Fordham U is a 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 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Law School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in New York list. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#8

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

With a ranking of #8, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 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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