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2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$37,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,103 Avg Salary

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is the #144 most popular major in the country with 4,407 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for non-professional general legal studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the best value school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college 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.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Central Michigan University Report

#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland are $24,735 a year.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison also took the #5 spot in our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great value for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #3 for overall quality for non-professional general legal studies in the Great Lakes Region .

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Explore the best non-professional general legal studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 119
Ohio 35
Illinois 63
Indiana 35
Wisconsin 135

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 4 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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