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Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Master's Degree Schools

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

17 Colleges
$46,213 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which master'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.

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

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#5

Hodges University

Naples, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Hodges University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in the United States. International College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Naples.

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#6

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for non-professional general legal studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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#8

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #9, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Catholic University of America landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Region
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 17 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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