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Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges
$41,109 Avg Salary
$30,964 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, non-professional general legal studies was ranked #144 in the country. In fact 4,407 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast 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

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in the Southeast Region for non-professional general legal studies students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

While working on their degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at U Miami accumulate an average of around $14,880 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

The average amount in student loans that non-professional general legal studies majors at American Military University take out is $34,036.

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#4

Hodges University

Naples, FL

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hodges University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from International College carry an average student debtload of $43,733.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from UGA take out $18,611 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at UCF take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Tulane University of Louisiana 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. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#9

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi ranked #9 on this year’s Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

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#10

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #10 on this year’s Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out $56,139 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 13
Virginia 92
North Carolina 2
Florida 398
Tennessee 58
Kentucky 21
South Carolina 0
Louisiana 11
Arkansas 4
Alabama 26
Mississippi 77
West Virginia 152

One of 4 majors within the area of study, non-professional general legal studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 16 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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