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In 2020-2021, 4,407 people earned their degree in non-professional general legal studies, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, non-professional general legal studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,632 and had an average of $33,872 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 778 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,679 and $30,963 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in non-professional general legal studies. That schools that top this list have a program in non-professional general legal studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region non-professional general legal studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Military Academy. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. United States Military Academy is a public institution located in West Point, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General 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 public school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 26 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. John Jay is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 148 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees 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%.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General 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 located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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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Out of the 43 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General 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. This small school is located in Wilmington, Delaware, and it awarded 10 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harford Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harford Community College is a small school located in Bel Air, Maryland that handed out 19 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dickinson College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Dickinson is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Mahwah, New Jersey. It awarded 25 ’s non-professional general 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #9, St. John Fisher College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #10, American University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mercy College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mercy College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Dobbs Ferry, New York. It awarded 22 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Elmira College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General 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 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #13, Point Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Point Park is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees 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%.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Ithaca College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students 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 #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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With a ranking of #17, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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DeSales University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. DeSales University is a small school located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees 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%.
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Manhattanville College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 2 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Mount Aloysius College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mount Aloysius College is a small school located in Cresson, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Howard University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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With a ranking of #24, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Arnold, Maryland, and it awarded 5 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 7 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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