2027 Best Value Intellectual Property Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Intellectual Property Law](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-research/intellectual-property-law/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for intellectual property law students.
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2027 Best Value Intellectual Property Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in intellectual property law, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Intellectual Property Law Schools
For return on investment in intellectual property law, no school beat University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus this year. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $21,926, with out-of-state students paying around $41,430. Intellectual Property Law graduates carry a median of $24,872 in student loans. Intellectual Property Law graduates of University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earn a median of $56,926 early in their careers. Set against $24,872 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 58%.
Students looking for strong value in intellectual property law will find it at Seton Hall University, which ranked #2. Seton Hall University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange. Students from in state pay about $53,170 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $23,422 to complete the intellectual property law program here. Early-career intellectual property law graduates make about $63,871. That is a strong return on a $23,422 median debt. Seton Hall University admits about 73% of applicants.
American University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value intellectual property law schools. American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,771. Typical student debt for intellectual property law graduates is $24,139. Early-career intellectual property law graduates make about $65,919. Set against $24,139 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. American University admits about 62% of applicants.
Yeshiva University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value intellectual property law schools. Yeshiva University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $51,800. Students borrow a median of $20,625 to complete the intellectual property law program here. Early-career intellectual property law graduates make about $46,411. Set against $20,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 56%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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