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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

40 Colleges
$55,736 Avg Salary
$27,189 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Law School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Brooklyn Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the best legal professions schools 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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