2026 Best Value General Legal Studies Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value General Legal Studies doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 97 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value General Legal Studies Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
University Of Central Oklahoma tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value General Legal Studies doctoral degree schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Central Oklahoma
Out of the 97 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Western Wyoming Community College landed the #2 spot. Get the full Western Wyoming Community College report
Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses came in at #3 on this year's best-value General Legal Studies ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses
You'll get strong value at Judson University, which ranked #4 this year. Read the full report on Judson University
You'll get strong value at Limestone College, which ranked #5 this year. See the full Limestone College profile
Bennington College offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. Read more about Bennington College
Temple University offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. Get the full Temple University report
Santa Fe Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Santa Fe Community College report
Indiana Institute Of Technology ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Indiana Institute Of Technology report
Howard Payne University placed #10 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. More on Howard Payne University
Roger Williams University placed #11 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full Roger Williams University profile
Neumann University came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. See the full Neumann University profile
Nova Southeastern University offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. More on Nova Southeastern University
Blackburn College offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Get the full Blackburn College report
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Read more about Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Thomas Jefferson University placed #16 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Thomas Jefferson University report
Butler Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. Read the full report on Butler Community College
National University placed #18 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full National University profile
Saint Norbert College placed #19 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Saint Norbert College
Connors State College placed #20 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. More on Connors State College
Fresno Pacific University placed #21 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Fresno Pacific University report
Central Christian College Of Kansas offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. See the full Central Christian College Of Kansas profile
Cuny Graduate School And University Center came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Hamline University came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. See the full Hamline University profile
Texas A And M University College Station placed #25 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full Texas A And M University College Station profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value General Legal Studies Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Jacksonville University came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Jacksonville University
Northern Michigan University offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. Read more about Northern Michigan University
Cedarville University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. More on Cedarville University
Husson University placed #29 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Husson University report
Barton County Community College ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. Read the full report on Barton County Community College
The University Of Findlay placed #31 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. More on The University Of Findlay
Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ohio Wesleyan University
Siena College
Siena College came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Siena College
Dodge City Community College placed #34 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full Dodge City Community College profile
Emmanuel College Georgia landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Emmanuel College Georgia report
Florida Institute Of Technology placed #36 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Florida Institute Of Technology
Carl Albert State College placed #37 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full Carl Albert State College profile
Oklahoma Christian University landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Oklahoma Christian University
Newberry College
Newberry College ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. Read more about Newberry College
Central Wyoming College ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. See the full Central Wyoming College profile
North Idaho College came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on North Idaho College
Michigan State University came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. More on Michigan State University
Mississippi Valley State University placed #43 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full Mississippi Valley State University profile
American Samoa Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Get the full American Samoa Community College report
Peace College
Peace College placed #45 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. More on Peace College
Trinity Law School came in at #46 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Trinity Law School
Liberty University offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. Read more about Liberty University
Snow College
Snow College landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Snow College profile
Buena Vista University came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Buena Vista University
Lakewood University placed #50 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. More on Lakewood University
Related General Legal Studies Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value General Legal Studies Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value General Legal Studies Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value General Legal Studies Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value General Legal Studies Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value General Legal Studies Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value General Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 97 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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