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2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$13,094 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,169 Avg Salary

With 119 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, non-professional general legal studies is the #139 most popular major in Michigan.

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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Michigan to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Central Michigan University

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

Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the best value school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-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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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in Michigan. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$30,154 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Detroit Mercy are $30,154 a year.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at University of Detroit Mercy Report

Explore all the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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