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2025 Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
8,484 Law Degrees Awarded
$76,202 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #28 in popularity, law is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of law. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,484 degrees in law annually.

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Choosing a Great Law School

Best Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The law program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Law rankings. We derive our Best Overall Law School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Law Rankings by Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Law

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 Law Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Law in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of law 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 Law

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
239 Law Degrees Awarded
$71,729 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in law needs to check out Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 239 law students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, law degree recipients usually earn an average of $71,729 in the first five years of their career.

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2
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American University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
320 Law Degrees Awarded
$73,725 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in law needs to take a look at American University. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 320 law students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the law program make about $73,725 for their early career.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
236 Law Degrees Awarded
0.4% Growth in Graduates

St John's University - New York is a good option for students pursuing a degree in law. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 236 law students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available. Those law students who get their degree from St John's University - New York earn $6,610 more than the average law grad.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Law Degrees Awarded
$60,051 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Drexel University if you want to pursue a degree in law. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 159 law students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the law program report average early career income of $60,051.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Law Degrees Awarded
23.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 63 law students who graduated with this degree at University of the District of Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the law program state that they receive average early career income of $59,595.

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Best Law Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,586
New York 333 4,025
Maryland 279 418
New Jersey 273 610
District of Columbia 188 1,954

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Law is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.

Law Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Law 8,484

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Majors Similar to Law

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Research 3,612
Legal Support Services 1,509
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 846
Legal Professions (Other) 539

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