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2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, non-professional general legal studies was ranked #144 in the country. In fact 4,407 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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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#4

Hodges University

Naples, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hodges University is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $23,425 in student debt.

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Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Liberty University Report

#8

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

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#9

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out $48,389 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #10, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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Explore the best non-professional general legal studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 13
Virginia 92
North Carolina 2
Florida 398
Tennessee 58
Kentucky 21
South Carolina 0
Louisiana 11
Arkansas 4
Alabama 26
Mississippi 77
West Virginia 152

One of 4 majors within the area of study, non-professional general legal studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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