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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Advanced Legal Research/Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
756 Degrees Awarded
$43,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,966 people earned their degree in general advanced legal research/studies, making the major the 252nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 802 general advanced legal research/studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 756 general advanced legal research/studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general advanced legal research/studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general advanced legal research/studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree advanced legal research/studies students whose families make more than $110k.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 306 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Georgetown is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 179 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 9 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 16 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 154 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

American University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s advanced legal research/studies students in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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