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Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges
$38,369 Avg Salary
$35,376 Avg Student Debt

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is the #144 most popular major in the country with 4,407 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for non-professional general legal studies students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from UW - Madison take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from Central Michigan take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 119
Ohio 35
Illinois 63
Indiana 35
Wisconsin 135

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 7 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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