2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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In 2019-2020, 865 people earned their degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence, making the major the 514th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 253 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 214 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence programs and cost less that 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 for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania

$24,810 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Widener University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students in 2019-2020.

Widener not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Widener University are $24,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York

#3 in overall quality

$27,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hofstra, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 6 masters’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #4 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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