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2023 Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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551 Degrees Awarded
$42,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Legal Research is the 114th most popular major in the country with 6,874 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, legal research graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $66,544 and had an average of $26,000 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 590 legal research graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,980 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in legal research. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent legal research programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the legal research program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master’s”.

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #1 spot on the list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 179 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master’s. Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 masters’s legal research degrees to qualified students.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fordham University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Fordham University Veteran Student Life Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #3 spot on the list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal research degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. During this same period, 217 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Syracuse]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 94 degrees to qualified masters’s legal research students in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal research students in 2020-2021.

Pace University also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #8.Among the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pace University - New York]](/colleges/pace-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Hofstra is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 49 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.

Hofstra also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 154 of the 10,444 students enrolled at Hofstra were GI Bill® students, of which 95 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,674. To help with additional expenses, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hofstra offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Hofstra]](/colleges/hofstra-university/student-life/veterans/)

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St John’s University - New York landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master’s ranking. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified masters’s legal research students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree vets studying legal research list, STJ has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 20,143 students enrolled at STJ, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,047. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. STJ does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St John’s University - New York Veteran Student Life Report

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New York Law School
New York, New York

With a ranking of #8, New York Law School did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal research degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

New York Law School also took the #9 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 1,076 students enrolled at New York Law School, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,319. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New York Law School]](/colleges/new-york-law-school/student-life/veterans/)

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Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York

With a ranking of #9, Brooklyn Law School did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master’s list. Brooklyn Law is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 13 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.

Brooklyn Law also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #10.Among the 1,162 students enrolled at Brooklyn Law, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,982. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Brooklyn Law School Veteran Student Life Report

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Yeshiva University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #10, Yeshiva University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Legal Research for a Master’s list. Yeshiva University is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 6 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.

Yeshiva not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 5,524 students enrolled at Yeshiva, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Yeshiva University Veteran Student Life Report

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