by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for legal professions students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 642 associate degrees in legal professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of legal professions for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality legal professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for legal professions students seeking a an associate degree.
It is hard to beat Nassau Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in legal professions. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Garden City.More information about a associate in legal professions from Nassau Community College
Plaza College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in legal professions. Located in the large city of Forest Hills, Plaza College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in legal professions from Plaza College
Community College of Allegheny County is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in legal professions. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in legal professions from Community College of Allegheny County
It's difficult to beat Community College of Philadelphia if you wish to pursue an associate degree in legal professions. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in legal professions from Community College of Philadelphia
Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.More information about a associate in legal professions from Bryant & Stratton College - Online
Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in legal professions from Harrisburg Area Community College
Located in the city of New York, Berkeley College - New York is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in legal professions from Berkeley College - New York
LaGuardia is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Long Island City.More information about a associate in legal professions from LaGuardia Community College
Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Lincroft.More information about a associate in legal professions from Brookdale Community College
Suffolk County Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Selden.More information about a associate in legal professions from Suffolk County Community College
Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 36 | 156 |
| New York | 36 | 463 |
| New Jersey | 35 | 102 |
| Maryland | 33 | 128 |
| Delaware | 21 | 15 |
| District of Columbia | 13 | 12 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 599 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 35 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 4,169 |