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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Legal Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region

84 Ranked Colleges
876 Degrees Awarded
$30,003 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 61,055 people earned their degree in legal professions, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,649 and had an average of $28,699 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 12,966 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,736 and $27,189 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 876 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 84 colleges that offer a degree in legal professions. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in legal professions.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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Plaza College
Forest Hills, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Plaza College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Plaza College is a private for-profit institution located in Forest Hills, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Lansdale School of Business
North Wales, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansdale School of Business. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lansdale School of Business is located in North Wales, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Lansdale School of Business Legal Professions Report

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online
Orchard Park, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Orchard Park, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 99 degrees to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Greece. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a small private for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 4 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mildred Elley Albany
Albany, New York

Out of the 84 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mildred Elley Albany landed the #5 spot on the list. Mildred Elley Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

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Herkimer County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Herkimer, New York, and it awarded 12 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Herkimer County Community College Legal Professions Report

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With a ranking of #7, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Schenectady, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Schenectady County Community College Legal Professions Report

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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a small school located in Albany, New York that handed out 3 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Albany Legal Professions Report

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Cecil College
North East, Maryland

Cecil College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in North East, Maryland, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Full Cecil College Legal Professions Report

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Peirce College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Peirce College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Peirce College Legal Professions Report

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ASA College
Brooklyn, New York

ASA College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo Legal Professions Report

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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is located in Liverpool, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

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Manor College
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Manor College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Manor College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Manor College Legal Professions Report

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Berks Technical Institute
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

Berks Technical Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wyomissing, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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Harford Community College
Bel Air, Maryland

Harford Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bel Air, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

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Mildred Elley NYC
New York, New York

Mildred Elley NYC did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #18, Erie Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 30 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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Sussex County Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newton, New Jersey, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Legal Professions at Sussex County Community College

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of the District of Columbia is a public institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Tompkins Cortland is a small school located in Dryden, New York that handed out 8 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York

Berkeley College - New York landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Legal Professions at Berkeley College - New York

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Jefferson Community College
Watertown, New York

Jefferson Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jefferson Community College is a small public school situated in Watertown, New York. It awarded 7 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Jefferson Community College Legal Professions Report

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Full HACC Legal Professions Report

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Legal Professions at Nassau Community College

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