by our College Data Analytics Team
Law is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on law in New York, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 15 law schools in New York by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where law makes up the largest share of degrees in New York.
Cuny School Of Law At Queens College tops our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the city of Long Island City, Cuny School Of Law At Queens College is a public institution. Law accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 213 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Cuny School Of Law At Queens College
Brooklyn Law School is one of the most focused law schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law School is a private not-for-profit institution. About 99% of the degrees Brooklyn Law School awards are in law, or about 400 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Brooklyn Law School
New York Law School came in at #3 on our list of the most focused law schools. Located in the city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 99% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 345 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for New York Law School
Albany Law School ranks #4 for law by degree focus. Set in the city of Albany, Albany Law School is a private not-for-profit institution. About 84% of the degrees Albany Law School awards are in law, or about 208 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Albany Law School
Yeshiva University ranks #5 for law by degree focus. Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 311 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Yeshiva University
Hofstra University landed the #6 spot among the most focused law schools. Set in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution. Law accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 278 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Hofstra University
Fordham University comes in at #7 for law focus this year. Set in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 455 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Fordham University
St Johns University New York ranked #8 on our list of the most focused law schools. Located in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit university. About 8% of the degrees St Johns University New York awards are in law, or about 265 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for St Johns University New York
Pace University New York landed the #9 spot among the most focused law schools. Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 256 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Pace University New York
Touro College comes in at #10 for law focus this year. Touro College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 147 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Touro College
Columbia University In The City Of New York placed #11 for law by degree focus. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Law accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 523 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Columbia University In The City Of New York
Syracuse University landed the #12 spot among the most focused law schools. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. About 3% of the degrees Syracuse University awards are in law, or about 200 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Syracuse University
New York University landed the #13 spot among the most focused law schools. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees New York University awards are in law, or about 523 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for New York University
Cornell University landed the #14 spot among the most focused law schools. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 195 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Cornell University
University At Buffalo comes in at #15 for law focus this year. University At Buffalo is a public school located in the suburb of Buffalo. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 156 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for University At Buffalo
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).
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