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2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$33,389 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,010 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for legal research students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for legal research majors pursuing a .

#1

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
$46,221 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Hamline University to be the best value school for legal research students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hamline are $46,221 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year.

UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Legal Research at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
$15,037 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UST MN are $48,329 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UST MN is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for legal research students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $30,450 in tuition and fees each year.

Mizzou also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$28,034 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal research students. It came in at #6 on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal research students. It came in at #7 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 15% of our Best Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal research students. It came in at #8 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa are $31,905 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS
$19,876 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal research students. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washburn University are $19,876 per year.

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$28,023 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMKC are $28,023 a year.

Full Legal Research at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

Explore the best legal research schools 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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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.

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