by our College Data Analytics TeamLaw is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more law students than other colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region offering law.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most law students in the Middle Atlantic Region.
The most popular school in the country for law students is Georgetown University. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 664 law degrees in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Georgetown University
A rank of #2 makes George Washington University one of the most popular schools for law. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 551 students earned a degree in law from this school. Read the full law report for George Washington University
A rank of #3 makes Columbia University In The City Of New York one of the most popular schools for law. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduated around 523 law students in the most recent data year. See more about law at Columbia University In The City Of New York
A rank of #4 makes New York University one of the most popular schools for law. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 523 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at New York University
Fordham University is one of the most popular law schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 455 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at Fordham University
Brooklyn Law School landed the #6 spot among the most popular law schools. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law School is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 400 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at Brooklyn Law School
American University landed the #7 spot among the most popular law schools. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 378 students earned a degree in law from this school. See more about law at American University
New York Law School landed the #8 spot among the most popular law schools. Located in the city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit university. New York Law School graduated around 345 law students in the most recent data year. See more about law at New York Law School
Seton Hall University comes in at #9 for law this year. Set in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution. Seton Hall University graduated around 314 law students in the most recent data year. See more about law at Seton Hall University
Yeshiva University comes in at #10 for law this year. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 311 law degrees in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Yeshiva University
University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #11 for law this year. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 305 students earned a degree in law from this school. Read the full law report for University Of Pennsylvania
Rutgers University Newark ranked #12 on our list of the most popular law schools. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers University Newark is a public university. Rutgers University Newark graduated around 296 law students in the most recent data year. See more about law at Rutgers University Newark
Widener University Main Campus ranked #13 on our list of the most popular law schools. Set in the suburb of Chester, Widener University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 290 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at Widener University Main Campus
Hofstra University placed #14 for law by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 278 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at Hofstra University
St Johns University New York ranked #15 on our list of the most popular law schools. Located in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 265 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at St Johns University New York
Pace University New York placed #16 for law by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 256 students earned a degree in law from this school. Get the full law details for Pace University New York
University Of Maryland Baltimore landed the #17 spot among the most popular law schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore is a public institution. This school awarded about 247 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at University Of Maryland Baltimore
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus comes in at #18 for law this year. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of University Park. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 230 students earned a degree in law from this school. See more about law at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Cuny School Of Law At Queens College placed #19 for law by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Long Island City, Cuny School Of Law At Queens College is a public institution. This school awarded about 213 law degrees in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Cuny School Of Law At Queens College
Villanova University comes in at #20 for law this year. Set in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution. Villanova University graduated around 213 law students in the most recent data year. Get the full law details for Villanova University
Temple University landed the #21 spot among the most popular law schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 212 students earned a degree in law from this school. See more about law at Temple University
Albany Law School ranked #22 on our list of the most popular law schools. Set in the city of Albany, Albany Law School is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 208 students earned a degree in law from this school. Get the full law details for Albany Law School
University Of Baltimore placed #23 for law by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Baltimore, University Of Baltimore is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 207 students earned a degree in law from this school. See more about law at University Of Baltimore
Syracuse University placed #24 for law by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 200 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at Syracuse University
Cornell University comes in at #25 for law this year. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. This school awarded about 195 law degrees in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Cornell University
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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