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Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$16,842 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,103 Avg Salary

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Our 2023 rankings named National Paralegal College the best value school in the Southwest Region for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, National Paralegal College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a year. Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at ASU - Tempe 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Explore the best non-professional general legal studies schools 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 3 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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