by our College Data Analytics Team
Legal Research is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on legal research in Pennsylvania, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania offering legal research.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on legal research in Pennsylvania, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Widener University Main Campus tops our list of the most focused legal research schools. Widener University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester. About 3% of the degrees Widener University Main Campus awards are in legal research, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Widener University Main Campus
A rank of #2 makes Villanova University one of the most focused schools for legal research. Set in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution. Legal Research accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Villanova University
Temple University is one of the most focused legal research schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. Legal Research accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Temple University
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus ranks #4 for legal research by degree focus. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Pennsylvania State University Main Campus awards are in legal research, or about 179 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of Pennsylvania ranks #5 for legal research by degree focus. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 1.0% of the degrees University Of Pennsylvania awards are in legal research, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at University Of Pennsylvania
Drexel University landed the #6 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. Legal Research accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Drexel University
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
The ranking above is published 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.