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2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$45,528 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,483 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Legal Professions Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for legal professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

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

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY
$55,776 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fordham U are $55,776 a year.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NYU are $56,500 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Schools in New York list.

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#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 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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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

University at Buffalo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,782 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$62,466 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Columbia also made our Best Legal Professions Schools in New York list, coming in at #4.

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

#6

Touro College

New York, NY
$18,908 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Touro undergraduate students pay an average of $18,908 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Legal Professions at Touro College Report

#7

Yeshiva University

New York, NY
$47,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Yeshiva University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Yeshiva undergraduate students pay an average of $47,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
$51,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Hofstra University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in New York ranking. 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 undergraduate students at Hofstra are $51,360 per year.

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#9

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Law School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Syracuse are $57,591 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 15% of our Best Legal Professions Schools in New York ranking.

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Explore all the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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