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2024 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
778 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$37,679 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in non-professional general legal studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #143 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 778 degrees in non-professional general legal studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of non-professional general legal studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Non-Professional General Legal Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Associate Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies
Master's Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the non-professional general legal studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Any student pursuing a degree in non-professional general legal studies has to check out University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 28 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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American University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
39.2% Growth in Graduates

American University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in non-professional general legal studies. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available. Non-Professional General Legal Studies degree recipients from American University earn a boost of about $6,949 above the average earnings of non-professional general legal studies majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
34.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a good option for students interested in a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$41,013 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland Global Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in non-professional general legal studies. UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 87 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available. Those non-professional general legal studies students who get their degree from University of Maryland Global Campus earn $3,334 more than the standard non-professional general legal studies graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
0.8% Growth in Graduates

STJ is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens. This university ranks 41st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 127 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program state that they receive average early career income of $26,618.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$30,378 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #212 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means John Jay is a great college overall.

There were roughly 148 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program earn about $30,378 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were about 2 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Howard University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC

Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 6 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 47th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 7 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of the District of Columbia is a small public university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 7th out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 26 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at University of the District of Columbia in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program state that they receive average early career earnings of $37,990.

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Explore the best non-professional general legal studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 123
New York 333 377
Maryland 279 111
New Jersey 273 39
District of Columbia 188 85
Delaware 175 10

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Non-Professional General Legal Studies is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Legal Studies 725
Pre-Law 53

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 8,593
Legal Research 1,587
Legal Support Services 1,543
Legal Professions (Other) 465

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