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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Colleges
$49,849 Avg Salary
$24,990 Avg Student Debt

With 45,189 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Montclair State University Report

#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in legal professions at Villanova, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 86% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in legal professions at Pitt, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 10 students majoring in legal professions at Columbia, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#9

Albany Law School

Albany, NY

Albany Law School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Albany Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

Of the 5 students majoring in legal professions at Albany Law, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate legal professions programs. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Of the 3 students majoring in legal professions at STJ, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 4,768
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 19 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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