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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Ranked Colleges
235 Degrees Awarded
$79,153 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,013 people earned their degree in legal professions (other), making the major the 200th most popular in the United States. 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 235 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in legal professions (other). That schools that top this list have a program in legal professions (other) in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Baltimore is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at University of Baltimore

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Yeshiva University
New York, New York

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Yeshiva University

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California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at California University of Pennsylvania

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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 #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified masters’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 U

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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 #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Stevenson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stevenson, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Seton Hall University Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

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 Montclair State University Legal Professions (Other) Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Pitt

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 16 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full NYU Legal Professions (Other) Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

With a ranking of #11, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hofstra University is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 0 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Legal Professions (Other) at Hofstra

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Touro College
New York, New York

Touro College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Legal Professions (Other) at Touro

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Drexel

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