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2024 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

52 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
12,966 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$55,736 Avg Early-Career Salary
Legal Professions isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #16 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 52 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12,966 degrees in legal professions to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Best Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The legal professions program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Professions rankings. For our Best Overall Legal Professions School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

The 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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The schools below may not offer all types of legal professions degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
328 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$186,571 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in legal professions. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 328 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the legal professions degree program at University of Pennsylvania make $130,835 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
997 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$119,163 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a degree in legal professions. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 997 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the legal professions program at Georgetown University get $63,427 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
565 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$193,362 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in legal professions. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 565 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Legal Professions degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of about $137,626 over the average income of legal professions majors.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
661 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$175,389 Median Starting Salary

New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal professions. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 661 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those legal professions students who get their degree from New York University make $119,653 more than the average legal professions graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
682 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
7.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 682 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Those legal professions students who get their degree from George Washington University make $14,613 more than the typical legal professions grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
558 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
0.4% Growth in Graduates

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 558 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available. Those legal professions students who get their degree from Fordham University receive $90,345 more than the average legal professions grad.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
375 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
20.8% Growth in Graduates

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 375 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the legal professions program earn an average of $54,832 in the first couple years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$51,279 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 51 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Cal U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the legal professions program report average early career wages of $51,279.

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Widener University
Chester, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
322 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 322 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Professions degree recipients from Widener University receive an earnings boost of approximately $14,788 over the average earnings of legal professions graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$41,013 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.

There were about 87 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the legal professions program make an average of $41,013 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in legal professions from University of Maryland Global Campus

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 38 905
Pennsylvania 38 2,296
New York 38 5,691
Maryland 37 760
Delaware 33 48
District of Columbia 33 2,572

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Major Annual Graduates
Law 8,593
Legal Research 1,587
Legal Support Services 1,543
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 778
Legal Professions (Other) 465

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