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2023 Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Other) in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Ranked Colleges
465 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Legal Professions (Other) is the 200th most popular major in the country with 2,013 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, legal professions (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,368 and had an average of $27,963 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 465 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,561 and $29,447 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal professions (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal professions (other) programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal professions (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region other legal professions students.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. California University of Pennsylvania is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region other legal professions students list, Cal U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,117 for middle atlantic region other legal professions students per year to attend Cal U.

Full California University of Pennsylvania Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Berkeley College - Woodland Park also made our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $14,923 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Legal Professions students per year to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Berkeley College - Woodland Park

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of the District of Columbia is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 10 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

University of the District of Columbia also made our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for University of the District of Columbia is $16,001 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Legal Professions students.

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.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at University of the District of Columbia

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other legal professions degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region other legal professions students list, Montclair State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $17,381 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Legal Professions students per year to attend Montclair State.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Montclair State

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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 #5 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 71 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Fordham U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $38,147 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Legal Professions students per year to attend Fordham University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Fordham University

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Stevenson University
Stevenson, Maryland

Stevenson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Stevenson, Maryland, and it awarded 4 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Stevenson also took the #13 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stevenson is $24,906 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Legal Professions students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Stevenson University Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York

With a ranking of #7, Berkeley College - New York did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Berkeley College - New York is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Berkeley College - New York also took the #11 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Berkeley College - New York is $17,574 for middle atlantic region other legal professions students.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Berkeley College - New York

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Seton Hall also made our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $32,634 for middle atlantic region other legal professions students per year to attend Seton Hall.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Seton Hall University

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 41 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $23,888 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Legal Professions students per year to attend Temple.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Temple Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Central Penn College
Summerdale, Pennsylvania

Central Penn College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Central Penn College is a small private for-profit school situated in Summerdale, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Penn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Penn College is $19,065 for middle atlantic region other legal professions students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Central Penn Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Yeshiva University
New York, New York

Yeshiva University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region other legal professions students list, Yeshiva has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Yeshiva University is $39,536 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Legal Professions students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Yeshiva

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $38,569 for middle atlantic region other legal professions students per year to attend NYU.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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%.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at NYU

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt is $27,058 for middle atlantic region other legal professions students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Pitt

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #14, University of Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 29 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UB, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $17,206 for middle atlantic region other legal professions students per year to attend University of Baltimore.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at UB

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St John’s University - New York ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. STJ is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 8 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

STJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for STJ is $27,210 for middle atlantic region other legal professions students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full STJ Legal Professions (Other) Report

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