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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 50% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Georgetown University Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York 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 city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 195 students majoring in legal professions at NYU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 59% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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

#6

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #6, American University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Women make up 82% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Seton Hall University Report

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at University of Pennsylvania Report

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 81% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#10

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Women make up 73% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Hofstra University Report

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 25 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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