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2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

48 Colleges
$27,495 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,103 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for non-professional general legal studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year. On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from American Military University take out $33,166 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great value for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year. On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from Bellevue University take out $36,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bellevue University also did well on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year. Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at UMGC take out an average of $34,871 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMGC also is in the top 10% of our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at National Paralegal College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value non-professional general legal studies schools in the United States. National Paralegal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National Paralegal College are $7,995 per year. On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from National Paralegal College take out $47,876 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $25,869 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#6

Hodges University

Naples, FL

Hodges University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. International College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naples.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at International College are $14,780 a year.

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#7

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Post University are $15,458 per year. On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from Post University take out $42,285 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.

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University of the District of Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of the District of Columbia are $13,004 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at University of the District of Columbia accumulate an average of around $34,342 in student debt.

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#10

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

SUNY Canton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Canton are $15,449 a year.

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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 26 schools only.

  • 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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