2026 Best General Legal Studies Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best General Legal Studies graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 97 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build 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 Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
No school ranked higher than Youngstown State University this year in the United States. See the full Youngstown State University profile
You'll be in good company at Goshen College, which ranked #2 this year. See the full Goshen College profile
A rank of #3 makes Grand View University one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full Grand View University report
A rank of #4 makes Itawamba Community College one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Itawamba Community College profile
Out of the 97 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Mt Hood Community College landed the #5 spot. Get the full Mt Hood Community College report
The University Of Montana placed #6 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full The University Of Montana profile
Mississippi Valley State University placed #7 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Mississippi Valley State University
Linfield College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. More on Linfield College
Liberty University placed #9 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. More on Liberty University
North Idaho College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. See the full North Idaho College profile
Henderson State University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Get the full Henderson State University report
Montreat College
Montreat College landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. See the full Montreat College profile
Santa Fe Community College did well this year, earning the #13 position. Read the full report on Santa Fe Community College
Judson University did well this year, earning the #14 position. See the full Judson University profile
Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses
Blackburn College placed #16 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Blackburn College
Cedarville University did well this year, earning the #17 position. Read the full report on Cedarville University
Saint Norbert College came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Saint Norbert College
Central Wyoming College placed #19 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Central Wyoming College
Fontbonne University placed #20 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full Fontbonne University profile
Siena College
Siena College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Siena College
Cuny City College placed #22 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Cuny City College
University Of Pennsylvania ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Get the full University Of Pennsylvania report
Carl Albert State College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. See the full Carl Albert State College profile
Desales University placed #25 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Desales University report
Rest of the Top 50 Best General Legal Studies Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce report
Newberry College
Newberry College placed #27 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Newberry College report
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #28 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
University Of Arkansas Fort Smith did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read the full report on University Of Arkansas Fort Smith
Howard Payne University did well this year, earning the #30 position. Read more about Howard Payne University
Temple University ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Temple University report
University Of Utah did well this year, earning the #32 position. See the full University Of Utah profile
Augusta University did well this year, earning the #33 position. More on Augusta University
Roger Williams University came in at #34 in this year's ranking. Get the full Roger Williams University report
Florida National University Main Campus came in at #35 in this year's ranking. More on Florida National University Main Campus
Central New Mexico Community College placed #36 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Central New Mexico Community College report
Bennington College came in at #37 in this year's ranking. More on Bennington College
Charleston Southern University came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Charleston Southern University
Oklahoma Christian University did well this year, earning the #39 position. Read more about Oklahoma Christian University
Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. More on Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach
Southern Adventist University landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Southern Adventist University
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. More on Thomas Jefferson University
American Samoa Community College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Read more about American Samoa Community College
Husson University placed #44 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Husson University report
The University Of Findlay landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. More on The University Of Findlay
Peace College
Peace College came in at #46 in this year's ranking. See the full Peace College profile
Emmanuel College Georgia ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Emmanuel College Georgia report
Anne Arundel Community College did well this year, earning the #48 position. More on Anne Arundel Community College
Florida Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #49 position. Get the full Florida Institute Of Technology report
Goucher College
Goucher College did well this year, earning the #50 position. Read more about Goucher College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled 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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