2026 Best General Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best General Legal Studies master’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 97 colleges 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 analyzed schools to compile 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
No school ranked higher than University Of Pennsylvania this year in the United States. Located in Philadelphia, PA, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. University Of Pennsylvania posts a six-year graduation rate of 96%. In-state tuition and fees run about $68,686. Graduates carry a median of $16,155 in student loans. Read the full report on University Of Pennsylvania
Trinity Law School came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Located in Santa Ana, CA, Trinity Law School is a private not-for-profit institution. Read the full report on Trinity Law School
Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Stockton, CA. The six-year graduation rate is 100%. Students from in state pay about $13,500 in tuition and fees. Graduates carry a median of $42,366 in student loans. Get the full Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses report
Out of the 97 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Cedarville University landed the #4 spot. Read more about Cedarville University
Out of the 97 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Utah State University landed the #5 spot. Get the full Utah State University report
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. More on Thomas Jefferson University
Cuny Graduate School And University Center landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Butler Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Butler Community College report
Limestone College did well this year, earning the #9 position. Get the full Limestone College report
Southern Adventist University landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Southern Adventist University report
Waynesburg University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Read the full report on Waynesburg University
Creighton University placed #12 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Creighton University
Western Nebraska Community College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. See the full Western Nebraska Community College profile
Husson University placed #14 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full Husson University profile
Michigan State University placed #15 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full Michigan State University profile
Jacksonville University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Jacksonville University
Charleston Southern University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Charleston Southern University report
Barry University
Barry University placed #18 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Barry University
Itawamba Community College came in at #19 in this year's ranking. Read more about Itawamba Community College
Henderson State University placed #20 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. More on Henderson State University
Cuny City College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. More on Cuny City College
Western Texas College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Get the full Western Texas College report
Temple College
Temple College did well this year, earning the #23 position. More on Temple College
Mississippi Valley State University did well this year, earning the #24 position. Get the full Mississippi Valley State University report
Dodge City Community College placed #25 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Dodge City Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best General Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Denison University placed #26 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full Denison University profile
Neumann University came in at #27 in this year's ranking. See the full Neumann University profile
The University Of Montana ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. See the full The University Of Montana profile
Grand View University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Read more about Grand View University
Florida National University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #30 position. More on Florida National University Main Campus
North Idaho College did well this year, earning the #31 position. See the full North Idaho College profile
Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce report
Anne Arundel Community College placed #33 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. More on Anne Arundel Community College
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Navajo Technical College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. More on Navajo Technical College
Buena Vista University placed #36 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Buena Vista University report
Casper College
Casper College did well this year, earning the #37 position. Get the full Casper College report
Central Christian College Of Kansas landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. See the full Central Christian College Of Kansas profile
Judson University came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Get the full Judson University report
University Of Central Oklahoma did well this year, earning the #40 position. Read more about University Of Central Oklahoma
Montreat College
Montreat College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Montreat College report
Newberry College
Newberry College landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Newberry College
Champlain College landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Champlain College
Oklahoma Christian University placed #44 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Oklahoma Christian University report
Fresno Pacific University placed #45 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Fresno Pacific University
Northland College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best General Legal Studies schools. More on Northland College
Fort Peck Community College did well this year, earning the #47 position. Get the full Fort Peck Community College report
Blackburn College did well this year, earning the #48 position. More on Blackburn College
Campbellsville University placed #49 among General Legal Studies schools in the United States. More on Campbellsville University
Snow College
Snow College came in at #50 in this year's ranking. See the full Snow College profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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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