by our College Data Analytics Team
Law is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on law — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer law awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where law makes up the largest share of degrees in the Middle Atlantic Region.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to law than Cuny School Of Law At Queens College. Cuny School Of Law At Queens College is a public school located in the city of Long Island City. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 213 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Cuny School Of Law At Queens College
Brooklyn Law School came in at #2 on our list of the most focused law schools. Brooklyn Law School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. About 99% of the degrees Brooklyn Law School awards are in law, or about 400 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Brooklyn Law School
New York Law School came in at #3 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 99% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 345 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for New York Law School
Albany Law School is one of the most focused law schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Albany, Albany Law School is a private not-for-profit institution. About 84% of the degrees Albany Law School awards are in law, or about 208 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Albany Law School
University Of Baltimore came in at #5 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, University Of Baltimore is a public institution. About 23% of the degrees University Of Baltimore awards are in law, or about 207 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of Baltimore
Widener University Main Campus ranked #6 on our list of the most focused law schools. Widener University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester. About 19% of the degrees Widener University Main Campus awards are in law, or about 290 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Widener University Main Campus
Seton Hall University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused law schools. Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 314 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Seton Hall University
Yeshiva University placed #8 for law by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit institution. Law accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 311 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Yeshiva University
Rutgers University Camden ranked #9 on our list of the most focused law schools. Rutgers University Camden is a public school located in the city of Camden. About 11% of the degrees Rutgers University Camden awards are in law, or about 185 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Rutgers University Camden
Catholic University Of America ranked #10 on our list of the most focused law schools. Located in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit university. Law accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Catholic University Of America
Rutgers University Newark landed the #11 spot among the most focused law schools. Rutgers University Newark is a public school located in the city of Newark. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 296 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Rutgers University Newark
Hofstra University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused law schools. Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 278 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Hofstra University
University Of Maryland Baltimore placed #13 for law by degree focus. Located in the city of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore is a public university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 247 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for University Of Maryland Baltimore
Fordham University landed the #14 spot among the most focused law schools. Set in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. Law accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 455 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Fordham University
Georgetown University comes in at #15 for law focus this year. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Law accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 664 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Georgetown University
American University placed #16 for law by degree focus. American University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 378 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for American University
St Johns University New York ranked #17 on our list of the most focused law schools. Located in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit university. Law accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 265 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for St Johns University New York
George Washington University landed the #18 spot among the most focused law schools. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. About 7% of the degrees George Washington University awards are in law, or about 551 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at George Washington University
Villanova University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 213 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Villanova University
Duquesne University landed the #20 spot among the most focused law schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 6% of the degrees Duquesne University awards are in law, or about 153 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Duquesne University
Pace University New York ranked #21 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in law, or about 256 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Pace University New York
Howard University comes in at #22 for law focus this year. Set in the city of Washington, Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution. Law accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 152 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Howard University
University Of The District Of Columbia landed the #23 spot among the most focused law schools. Set in the city of Washington, University Of The District Of Columbia is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees University Of The District Of Columbia awards are in law, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for University Of The District Of Columbia
Touro College comes in at #24 for law focus this year. Touro College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 4% of the degrees Touro College awards are in law, or about 147 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Touro College
Columbia University In The City Of New York ranked #25 on our list of the most focused law schools. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Law accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 523 graduates in the most recent year. See more about law at Columbia University In The City Of New York
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused law list:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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