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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$26,088 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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best value school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $34,871 in student debt.

UMGC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of the District of Columbia are $13,004 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from University of the District of Columbia carry an average student debtload of $34,342.

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#3

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Canton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population.

SUNY Canton undergraduate students pay an average of $15,449 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at John Jay are $15,420 a year. On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from John Jay take out $13,005 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $24,694 per year.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $22,946 per year.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, The American University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#8

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

With a ranking of #8, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

Mercy undergraduate students pay an average of $20,734 in tuition and fees each year. Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at Mercy take out an average of $32,127 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $35,394 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $20,192 in student debt.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for non-professional general legal studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University at Buffalo are $28,702 per year.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 123
New York 377
Maryland 111
New Jersey 39
District of Columbia 85
Delaware 10

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 11 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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