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2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major 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 “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal professions (other). To top this list, a school must have a successful legal professions (other) program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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

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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 #1 for the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 71 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Fordham U Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Yeshiva University
New York, New York

Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended 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. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other legal professions degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

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. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Yeshiva

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Temple University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 41 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berkeley College - New York. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 36 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, New Jersey

Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey, and it awarded 30 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #8, University of Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other legal professions degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at UB

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Nazareth College
Rochester, New York

Nazareth College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Nazareth

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 16 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. 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 more about Legal Professions (Other) at New York University

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Central Penn College
Summerdale, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #12, Central Penn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Central Penn College Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Seton Hall University

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJIT is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, 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 New Jersey Institute of Technology Legal Professions (Other) Report

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 10 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Full University of the District of Columbia Legal Professions (Other) Report

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With a ranking of #16, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 8 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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 STJ

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Stevenson University
Stevenson, Maryland

Stevenson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Stevenson, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Stevenson University Legal Professions (Other) Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full The American University Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Peirce College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Peirce College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Peirce is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Peirce Legal Professions (Other) Report

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at LIU Post

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Drexel

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 9 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Syracuse University Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Rochester, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other legal professions degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Monroe Community College

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

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 more about Legal Professions (Other) at Hofstra University

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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Mahwah, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 ’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 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Ramapo College

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Touro College
New York, New York

With a ranking of #20, Touro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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