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2023 Best Value Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$34,513 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,077 Avg Salary

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for legal professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Check out the legal professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Our analysis found Fordham University to be the best value school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fordham U are $23,846 a year.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.

NYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Legal Professions at New York University Report

#3

New York Law School

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York Law School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. New York Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

New York Law School graduate students pay an average of $24,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great value for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $14,388 per year.

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Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Columbia also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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

#6

Touro College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, Touro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Touro graduate students pay an average of $13,258 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Legal Professions at Touro College Report

#7

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Yeshiva graduate students pay an average of $35,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Legal Professions at Yeshiva University Report

#8

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hofstra are $28,180 per year.

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#9

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Law School ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brooklyn Law are $65,124 a year.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.

Full Legal Professions at Syracuse University Report

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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 13 schools only.

  • 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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