2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Tax Law/Taxation in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in tax law/taxation, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #175 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for tax law/taxation students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 382 master's degrees in tax law/taxation to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Tax Law/Taxation School for Your Master's Degree

The tax law/taxation master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Tax Law/Taxation in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for tax law/taxation, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Tax Law/Taxation Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for tax law/taxation.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Tax Law/Taxation in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for tax law/taxation students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Tax Law/Taxation Students Working on Their Master's

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

177 Annual Master'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 want to pursue a master's degree in tax law/taxation. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in tax law/taxation in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 177 tax law/taxation students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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2

New York University
New York, NY

144 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

New York University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in tax law/taxation. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in tax law/taxation in New York.

There were approximately 144 tax law/taxation individuals who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

41 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in tax law/taxation has to look into Villanova University. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in tax law/taxation in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 41 tax law/taxation students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

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4

New York Law School
New York, NY

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New York Law School if you wish to pursue a master's degree in tax law/taxation. Located in the city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in tax law/taxation in New York.

There were roughly 8 tax law/taxation students who graduated with this degree at New York Law School in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in tax law/taxation in Maryland.

There were roughly 6 tax law/taxation individuals who graduated with this degree at UB in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In PA

#2 Best Quality In PA

Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in tax law/taxation in Pennsylvania.

There were about 6 tax law/taxation students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Best Tax Law/Taxation Colleges by State

Explore the most popular tax law/taxation colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	184
Pennsylvania	586	56
Maryland	342	8
District of Columbia	330	146

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Rankings in Majors Related to Tax Law/Taxation

One of 15 majors within the Legal Research area of study, Tax Law/Taxation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies	756
International Law & Legal Studies	347
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence	214
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law	158
Health Law	157
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law	127
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies	115
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	60
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law	50
Intellectual Property Law	50

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.