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Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

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

6 Colleges
$30,873 Avg Salary
$33,833 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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The Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best school in the Southwest Region for non-professional general legal studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Paralegal College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, National Paralegal College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from National Paralegal College carry an average student debtload of $55,500.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for non-professional general legal studies students. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 104
Arizona 289
Oklahoma 42
New Mexico 35

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 6 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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