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2024 Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
465 Other Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$52,561 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, legal professions (other) sits in the middle of the road, ranking #200 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for legal professions (other) students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 465 degrees in legal professions (other) to qualified students.

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Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of legal professions (other) school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Legal Professions (Other) School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Associate Degrees in Other Legal Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Other Legal Professions
Master's Degrees in Other Legal Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Other Legal Professions

The other legal professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other legal professions degrees they offer, see the list below.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$161,093 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in legal professions (other). Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 legal professions (other) students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the legal professions (other) program at New York University earn $108,532 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
71 Other Legal Professions Degrees Awarded

Fordham University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal professions (other). Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 legal professions (other) students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
43.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in legal professions (other) has to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 legal professions (other) students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Other Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
26.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a degree in legal professions (other). Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 legal professions (other) students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the other legal professions program report average early career earnings of $41,249.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
41 Other Legal Professions Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat California University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in legal professions (other). Cal U is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of California.

There were about 41 legal professions (other) students who graduated with this degree at Cal U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Other Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 legal professions (other) students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the other legal professions program state that they receive average early career wages of $37,422.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

University of the District of Columbia is a small public university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 7th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 10 legal professions (other) students who graduated with this degree at University of the District of Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
41 Other Legal Professions Degrees Awarded

Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #222 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yeshiva is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 legal professions (other) students who graduated with this degree at Yeshiva in the most recent year we have data available.

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Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Woodland Park. This college ranks 34th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 30 legal professions (other) students who graduated with this degree at Berkeley College - Woodland Park in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the other legal professions program earn around $37,567 for their early career.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ

Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of South Orange. This university ranks 10th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 12 legal professions (other) students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.

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Explore the best legal professions (other) colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 108
New York 333 192
Maryland 279 33
New Jersey 273 89
District of Columbia 188 13

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Legal Professions (Other) is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Other Legal Professions & Studies 465

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 8,593
Legal Research 1,587
Legal Support Services 1,543
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 778

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