by our College Data Analytics Team
Legal Research is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in legal research than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 13 legal research schools in New York by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where legal research makes up the largest share of degrees in New York.
The most focused school in the country for legal research is Albany Law School. Albany Law School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Albany Law School
Cornell University ranks #2 for legal research by degree focus. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Cornell University awards are in legal research, or about 205 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Cornell University
Columbia University In The City Of New York ranks #3 for legal research 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. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 376 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Columbia University In The City Of New York
A rank of #4 makes Fordham University one of the most focused schools for legal research. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. Legal Research accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 115 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Fordham University
New York University ranks #5 for legal research by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees New York University awards are in legal research, or about 475 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for New York University
New York Law School landed the #6 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Set in the city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at New York Law School
Brooklyn Law School comes in at #7 for legal research focus this year. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law School is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Brooklyn Law School awards are in legal research, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Brooklyn Law School
St Johns University New York comes in at #8 for legal research focus this year. Set in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees St Johns University New York awards are in legal research, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for St Johns University New York
Hofstra University landed the #9 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Set in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Hofstra University
Yeshiva University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Yeshiva University
Cuny Graduate School And University Center comes in at #11 for legal research focus this year. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Syracuse University placed #12 for legal research by degree focus. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. Legal Research accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Syracuse University
Pace University New York placed #13 for legal research by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Legal Research accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Pace University New York
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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