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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Other) (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
279 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,565 people earned their degree in legal professions (other), making the major the 196th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, legal professions (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,722 and had an average of $45,823 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 534 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,489 and $36,954 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 279 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in legal professions (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent legal professions (other) programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the legal professions (other) program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

#1

Stevenson University

Stevenson, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stevenson University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Stevenson, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other legal professions degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Stevenson also made our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevenson are $8,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California University of Pennsylvania is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal U, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal U are $18,508, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Baltimore. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree other legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k list, UB has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UB are $21,614, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s other legal professions students in 2019-2020.

Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

New York University

New York, New York

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 20 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#2 in overall quality

Fordham University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 109 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Seton Hall University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 12 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall also made our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

American University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s other legal professions students in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524.

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#10

Yeshiva University

New York, New York

Yeshiva University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yeshiva also took the #7 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yeshiva are $35,100, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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