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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Legal Professions (Other) in New York

11 Ranked Colleges
218 Degrees Awarded
$40,700 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in New York

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New York, there were 218 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $96,355 and $31,172 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in New York” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in legal professions (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular legal professions (other) programs in the United States.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for new york 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 New York. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 71 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Fordham U

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Yeshiva University
New York, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in New York 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 ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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.

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Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

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Nazareth College
Rochester, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nazareth College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in New York. Nazareth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees 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. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in New York. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

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 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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St John’s University - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in New York ranking. STJ 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 St John’s University - New York

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in New York list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 0 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Hofstra Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Touro College
New York, New York

Touro College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in New York ranking. 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 College

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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 New York ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 89%.

Full Syracuse Legal Professions (Other) Report

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major in New York ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 LIU Post

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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 New York ranking, coming in at #7. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 0 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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