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2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

48 Colleges
$36,103 Avg Salary
$34,165 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 4,407 people earned a degree or certificate in non-professional general legal studies, making the major the #144 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-professional general legal studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at U Miami accumulate an average of around $14,611 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $15,573 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from Bellevue University take out $36,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for non-professional general legal studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from American Military University take out $33,166 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for non-professional general legal studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $20,434 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $20,434 in student debt.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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