2026 Best General Legal Studies Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best General Legal Studies certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 97 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 General Legal Studies Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
A rank of #2 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the top choices in the United States. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school based in College Station, TX. Texas A And M University College Station graduates 84% of students within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,995, compared with $40,124 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $20,031 in student loans. Read more about Texas A And M University College Station
You'll be in good company at Cedarville University, which ranked #2 this year. Read more about Cedarville University
You'll be in good company at Casper College, which ranked #3 this year. Get the full Casper College report
The strong General Legal Studies programs at Cuny City College earned it the #4 place in the United States. Get the full Cuny City College report
A rank of #5 makes Thomas Jefferson University one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Thomas Jefferson University
Central New Mexico Community College did well this year, earning the #6 position. See the full Central New Mexico Community College profile
American Samoa Community College did well this year, earning the #7 position. See the full American Samoa Community College profile
Newberry College landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Newberry College
The University Of Findlay placed #9 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. More on The University Of Findlay
Grand View University landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Grand View University
Goucher College
Goucher College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read more about Goucher College
Neumann University placed #12 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full Neumann University profile
Trinity Law School placed #13 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Trinity Law School
Florida National University Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Florida National University Main Campus
Fontbonne University placed #15 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Fontbonne University
University Of Pennsylvania did well this year, earning the #16 position. Read more about University Of Pennsylvania
Liberty University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. More on Liberty University
Peace College
Peace College did well this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on Peace College
Ohio Wesleyan University did well this year, earning the #19 position. Read more about Ohio Wesleyan University
Itawamba Community College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Read more about Itawamba Community College
Husson University came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Husson University
Champlain College placed #22 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Champlain College
Paris Junior College landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Paris Junior College
Linfield College
Linfield College placed #24 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. More on Linfield College
Missouri Western State University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Missouri Western State University report
Rest of the Top 50 Best General Legal Studies Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
St Philips College did well this year, earning the #26 position. More on St Philips College
Santa Fe Community College came in at #27 in this year's ranking. More on Santa Fe Community College
Central Christian College Of Kansas did well this year, earning the #28 position. Get the full Central Christian College Of Kansas report
Howard Payne University placed #29 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Howard Payne University report
Western Texas College did well this year, earning the #30 position. Read more about Western Texas College
Snow College
Snow College landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. See the full Snow College profile
Fort Peck Community College did well this year, earning the #32 position. Get the full Fort Peck Community College report
Western Wyoming Community College came in at #33 in this year's ranking. Get the full Western Wyoming Community College report
Youngstown State University did well this year, earning the #34 position. See the full Youngstown State University profile
Cuny Graduate School And University Center placed #35 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. More on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Northland College ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Read the full report on Northland College
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #37 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Get the full Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses report
Connors State College landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. More on Connors State College
Temple University placed #40 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Temple University
Carl Albert State College placed #41 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Carl Albert State College
Dodge City Community College placed #42 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Dodge City Community College report
University Of Arkansas Fort Smith came in at #43 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Arkansas Fort Smith profile
Desales University did well this year, earning the #44 position. More on Desales University
Saint Norbert College placed #45 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Saint Norbert College report
Florida Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #46 position. See the full Florida Institute Of Technology profile
Lubbock Christian University ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. More on Lubbock Christian University
Indiana Institute Of Technology ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. See the full Indiana Institute Of Technology profile
Temple College
Temple College landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Temple College
National University ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Read more about National University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 97 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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