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2023 Most Well Attended Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 43 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in legal studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular legal studies programs in the United States.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree legal studies students.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 0.9% 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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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Pace University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’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.

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Catholic University of America Legal Studies Report

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Touro College
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Touro is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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