2025 Best Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
Legal Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #195 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for legal studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 794 degrees in legal studies annually.
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Choosing a Great Legal Studies School
Your choice of legal studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for legal studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Legal Studies Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Legal Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of legal studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Legal Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
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Most Popular In DC
American University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in legal studies. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal studies from American University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
113
Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
St John's University - New York is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in legal studies. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens. This university ranks 31st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 113 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal studies from St John’s University - New York
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
110
Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Maryland Global Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in legal studies. UMGC is a very large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi. This university ranks 4th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 110 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal studies from University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
144
Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
John Jay College of Criminal Justice is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in legal studies. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means John Jay is a great college overall.
There were approximately 144 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal studies from John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
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 7 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were roughly 12 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at University of the District of Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in legal studies from University of the District of Columbia
