Most Focused General Legal Studies Schools in Pennsylvania
General Legal Studies is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on general legal studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that offer general legal studies awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for General Legal Studies in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools where general legal studies makes up the largest share of degrees in Pennsylvania.
Most Focused General Legal Studies Schools
Leading the list of the most focused general legal studies schools is Dickinson College. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Dickinson College awards are in general legal studies, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Desales University ranks #2 for general legal studies by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Center Valley, Desales University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in general legal studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pennsylvania State University World Campus came in at #3 on our list of the most focused general legal studies schools. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in general legal studies, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Gannon University is one of the most focused general legal studies schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Erie, Gannon University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in general legal studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Thomas Jefferson University ranks #5 for general legal studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university. General Legal Studies accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on our list of the most focused general legal studies schools. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. General Legal Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #7 for general legal studies focus this year. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. General Legal Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
