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2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
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 Getting Aid

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 Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,565 people earned their degree in legal professions (other), making the major the 196th most popular in the United States. 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in legal professions (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent legal professions (other) programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the legal professions (other) program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State 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 Getting Aid. Montclair State University is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 11 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 with aid list, Montclair State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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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#2

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. California, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other legal professions degrees to 39 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at California University of Pennsylvania are $18,508, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s other legal professions students in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Baltimore. 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 Getting Aid. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other legal professions degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

UB also took the #9 spot 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 University of Baltimore are $21,614.

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#5

Stevenson University

Stevenson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevenson University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Stevenson, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s other legal professions students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevenson, the school also landed the #8 spot 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 Stevenson are $8,340.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Seton Hall University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 12 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall also took the #5 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

New York University

New York, New York

New York 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 Getting Aid ranking. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 20 masters’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#2 in overall quality

Fordham University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 109 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Yeshiva University

New York, New York

Yeshiva University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Yeshiva University is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Yeshiva did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 Yeshiva University are $35,100.

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#10

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

American University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree other legal professions students with aid list, The American University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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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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%.

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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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