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2022 Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
588 Degrees Awarded
$21,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Legal Studies is the 225th most popular major in the country with 3,546 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 745 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 588 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in legal studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 157 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

John Jay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for John Jay College of Criminal Justice is $2,532 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies students with aid.

Read more about Legal Studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Maryland Global Campus is located in Adelphi, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.

UMGC also made our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend UMGC is $14,288 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree legal studies students with aid.

Full University of Maryland Global Campus Legal Studies Report

#3

SUNY Canton

Canton, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Canton. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Canton is located in Canton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Canton also made our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Canton is $13,864 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies students with aid.

Read full report on Legal Studies at SUNY Canton

#4

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ramapo College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey is $21,729 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Ramapo College of New Jersey Legal Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 12 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey is $19,547 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies students with aid.

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

Full William Paterson University Legal Studies Report

#6

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, New York
#10 in overall quality

Mercy College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mercy is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.

Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $14,281 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies students with aid per year to attend Mercy College.

Full Mercy College Legal Studies Report

#7

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s legal studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of the District of Columbia, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $15,894 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree legal studies students with aid per year to attend University of the District of Columbia.

The impressive 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 full report on Legal Studies at University of the District of Columbia

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt is $27,938 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree legal studies students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Legal Studies Report

#6 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 121 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree legal studies students with aid list, STJ has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St John’s University - New York is $27,130 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree legal studies students with aid.

Read full report on Legal Studies at St John’s University - New York

#10

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

American University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 31 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $43,451 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies students with aid per year to attend The American University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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%.

Read full report on Legal Studies at The American University

#11

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#7 in overall quality

Ithaca College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ithaca College is a medium-sized school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 14 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Ithaca also took the #7 spot in our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $33,465 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies students with aid per year to attend Ithaca College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Studies at Ithaca College

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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