2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the legal professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 51% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 49% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.
Of the 461 students majoring in legal professions at Columbia, 52% are male and 48% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.
About 48% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 52% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Brooklyn Law School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in New York. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 42% are male.
Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 55% of the legal professions majors at the school.
New York Law School ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
About 57% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 43% are male.
Hofstra University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 50% are male.
St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 38% are male.
Cornell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Of the 194 students majoring in legal professions at Cornell, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Legal Professions
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
Majors Similar to Legal Professions
| 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 15 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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