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Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$29,702 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,369 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best value school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year. On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from Central Michigan take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$24,735 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $24,735 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year. On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from UW - Madison take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$27,111 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC are $27,111 a year.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value non-professional general legal studies programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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

Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$30,154 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Detroit Mercy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Detroit Mercy are $30,154 per year.

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Explore the best non-professional general legal studies colleges 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 7 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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