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2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$31,799 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,802 Avg Salary

With 624 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, non-professional general legal studies is the #113 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for non-professional general legal studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Check out the non-professional general legal studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $14,226 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $278, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in California rankings.

Read full report on Non-Professional General Legal Studies at University of California - Berkeley

$14,070 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $14,070 per year. After completing their degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debtload of $19,116. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $262.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

#3

Trinity Law School

Santa Ana, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Law School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Trinity Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Ana.

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA
$53,051 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount are $53,051 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Loyola Marymount is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in California list.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Loyola Marymount University Report

$14,580 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses is a great value for non-professional general legal studies students. Humphreys University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Humphreys University are $14,580 a year.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses Report

#6

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA
$45,850 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of La Verne did quite well on this year’s best value schools for non-professional general legal studies students. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ULV are $45,850 a year. On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from ULV take out $29,212 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at University of La Verne Report

Explore all the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 165
Oregon 0
Alaska 18

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 6 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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