2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Legal Professions School for You
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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools
Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Widener University is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Duquesne University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
California University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
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Manor College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Jenkintown, Manor College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Saint Francis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Loretto.
Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 4,768 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 10 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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