2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in Pennsylvania

A master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #218 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 master's degrees in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence.

Most Well Attended Schools for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Students Working on Their Master's

1

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

56 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Drexel University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in Pennsylvania. More information about a master’s in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Drexel University

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Widener University
Chester, PA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Widener University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Chester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in Pennsylvania. More information about a master’s in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from Widener University

Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	150
District of Columbia	330	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

One of 15 majors within the Legal Research area of study, American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Tax Law/Taxation	47
International Law & Legal Studies	29
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies	28
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies	17
Health Law	7
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law	6
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law	4
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	2

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.