by our College Data Analytics Team
Legal Research is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in legal research than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer legal research awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on legal research in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Albany Law School tops our list of the most focused legal research schools. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Law School is a private not-for-profit university. Legal Research accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Albany Law School
Georgetown University ranks #2 for legal research by degree focus. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 776 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Georgetown University
American University ranks #3 for legal research by degree focus. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 153 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for American University
A rank of #4 makes Widener University Main Campus one of the most focused schools for legal research. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Widener University Main Campus
A rank of #5 makes Villanova University one of the most focused schools for legal research. Set in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Villanova University
Seton Hall University landed the #6 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Set in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Seton Hall University awards are in legal research, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Seton Hall University
Cornell University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit university. Legal Research accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 205 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Cornell University
Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #8 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 376 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Columbia University In The City Of New York
Fordham University placed #9 for legal research by degree focus. Set in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Fordham University awards are in legal research, or about 115 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Fordham University
New York University landed the #10 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. Legal Research accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 475 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for New York University
George Washington University placed #11 for legal research by degree focus. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 165 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for George Washington University
University Of Maryland Baltimore ranked #12 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for University Of Maryland Baltimore
New York Law School placed #13 for legal research by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for New York Law School
Temple University comes in at #14 for legal research focus this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Temple University
Brooklyn Law School ranked #15 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law School is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Brooklyn Law School awards are in legal research, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Brooklyn Law School
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #16 for legal research by degree focus. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Pennsylvania State University Main Campus awards are in legal research, or about 179 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
St Johns University New York comes in at #17 for legal research focus this year. Set in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Legal Research accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for St Johns University New York
University Of Baltimore placed #18 for legal research by degree focus. Set in the city of Baltimore, University Of Baltimore is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for University Of Baltimore
University Of Pennsylvania landed the #19 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. About 1.0% of the degrees University Of Pennsylvania awards are in legal research, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for University Of Pennsylvania
Catholic University Of America landed the #20 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about legal research at Catholic University Of America
Hofstra University comes in at #21 for legal research focus this year. Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for Hofstra University
Yeshiva University comes in at #22 for legal research focus this year. Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Yeshiva University
Drexel University landed the #23 spot among the most focused legal research schools. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Legal Research accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Drexel University
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #24 on our list of the most focused legal research schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution. Legal Research accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full legal research report for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Cuny Graduate School And University Center comes in at #25 for legal research focus this year. Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in legal research, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full legal research details for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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