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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

Legal Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 2,017 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 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the legal professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Widener University

Chester, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Widener University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 288 students majoring in legal professions at Widener, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 53% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 51% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

Of the 174 students majoring in legal professions at Villanova, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 167 students majoring in legal professions at Drexel, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 45% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 55% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 4,768
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 7 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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