2023 Best Value Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate School for You
Legal Research is the #107 most popular major in the country with 6,874 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for legal research students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Legal Research
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Dakota the best value school in the Plains States Region for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UND are $18,968 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.
Mizzou also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great value for legal research students working on their graduate certificate. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.
Request InformationBest Legal Research Colleges by State
Explore the best legal research colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 411 |
| Minnesota | 91 |
| Kansas | 10 |
| Iowa | 6 |
| Nebraska | 11 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
| South Dakota | 8 |
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Legal Research Related Majors for Legal Research
One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Legal Research
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 36,216 |
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.