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2023 Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$21,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 749 people earned their degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence, making the major the 508th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 135 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

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California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. California, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Cal U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $15,854 for middle atlantic region american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California University of Pennsylvania.

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 11 ’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2020-2021.

UB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UB is $14,787 for middle atlantic region american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

Drexel also took the #2 spot in our “Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $24,508 for middle atlantic region american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Drexel University.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence at Drexel University

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students in 2020-2021.

The American University also made our “Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for The American University is $21,108 for Middle Atlantic Region American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence at American University

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hofstra University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hofstra has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hofstra is $30,346 for middle atlantic region american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence at Hofstra

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