by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Legal Studies is the 195th most popular major in the country with 3,818 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 725 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 660 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their legal studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree legal studies students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Military Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. United States Military Academy is a small school located in West Point, New York that handed out 43 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 26 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 148 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the #4 spot on the list. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 126 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goldey - Beacom College landed the #5 spot on the list. Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dickinson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Dickinson is a small school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Mahwah, New Jersey, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
St. John Fisher College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s legal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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American University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mercy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Mercy is a medium-sized school located in Dobbs Ferry, New York that handed out 22 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Elmira College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Elmira, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s legal studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Point Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s legal studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Ithaca College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Manhattanville College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Canton ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Canton is located in Canton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.
Rutgers University - Newark ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 3 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University at Buffalo ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s legal studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New York University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Susquehanna University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s legal studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s legal studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s legal studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Chestnut Hill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. CHC is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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