When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in non-professional general legal studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #160 out of 343 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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 43 master's degrees in non-professional general legal studies to qualified students.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on non-professional general legal studies students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of non-professional general legal studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt non-professional general legal studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized non-professional general legal studies related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their master's degree.
More Ways to Rank Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Non-Professional General Legal Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in non-professional general legal studies.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Non-Professional General Legal Studies
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).