2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in general advanced legal research/studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #164 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for general advanced legal research/studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 13 doctor's degrees in general advanced legal research/studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Advanced Legal Research/Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

The advanced legal research/studies doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general advanced legal research/studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general advanced legal research/studies.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Advanced Legal Research/Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general advanced legal research/studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Advanced Legal Research/Studies Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

University at Buffalo is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general advanced legal research/studies. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general advanced legal research/studies in New York.

There were approximately 5 general advanced legal research/studies individuals who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general advanced legal research/studies. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general advanced legal research/studies in New York.

There were about 3 general advanced legal research/studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general advanced legal research/studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DC

#1 Best Quality In DC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general advanced legal research/studies. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general advanced legal research/studies in District of Columbia.

There were about 3 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general advanced legal research/studies. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general advanced legal research/studies in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 2 general advanced legal research/studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

#2 Most Popular In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. More information about a doctorate in general advanced legal research/studies from University of Pennsylvania

5

George Washington University
Washington, DC

#2 Most Popular In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in general advanced legal research/studies from George Washington University

Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general advanced legal research/studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	374	6
Pennsylvania	303	3
District of Columbia	144	3

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General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Related Rankings by Major

General Advanced Legal Research/Studies is one of 15 different types of Legal Research programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence	10
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law	2
International Law & Legal Studies	2
Criminal Law and Procedure	2
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law	1

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.