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2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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279 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Legal Professions (Other) is the 196th most popular major in the country with 2,565 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, legal professions (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,722 and had an average of $45,823 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 534 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,489 and $36,954 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 279 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal professions (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal professions (other) 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 legal professions (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree other legal professions students whose families make $48-$75k.

#1

Stevenson University

Stevenson, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stevenson University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Stevenson, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s other legal professions students in 2019-2020.

Stevenson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevenson are $8,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 11 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State also made our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 39 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal U are $18,508.

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#4

New York University

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

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#5

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 26 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Baltimore are $21,614.

Full UB Legal Professions (Other) Report

#3 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pitt Legal Professions (Other) Report

#7

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#2 in overall quality

Fordham University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 109 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also made our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fordham University Legal Professions (Other) Report

#8

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

American University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree other legal professions students whose families make $48-$75k list, Seton Hall has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Seton Hall Legal Professions (Other) Report

#10

Yeshiva University

New York, New York

Yeshiva University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 40 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree other legal professions students whose families make $48-$75k list, Yeshiva has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yeshiva are $35,100.

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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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