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2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
279 Degrees Awarded
$25,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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” ranking, we looked at 9 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the legal professions (other) program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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.

#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. Stevenson University is a small school located in Stevenson, Maryland that handed out 14 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevenson, the school also landed the #8 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 Stevenson are $8,340.

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#2

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 109 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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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#3

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 11 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s other legal professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree other legal professions students list, Seton Hall has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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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#6

New York University

New York, New York

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s other legal professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree other legal professions students list, NYU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

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#8

Yeshiva University

New York, New York

Yeshiva University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Yeshiva is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

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 University are $35,100, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s other legal professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree other legal professions students list, UB has also earned the #9 rank 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 UB are $21,614.

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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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