2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Master's Degree School for You
With 85 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, non-professional general legal studies is the #82 most popular major in District of Columbia.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Non-Professional Legal Studies
Our analysis found Howard University to be the best value school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Howard graduate students pay an average of $34,326 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
CUA graduate students pay an average of $51,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CUA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Explore all the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 123 |
| New York | 377 |
| Maryland | 111 |
| New Jersey | 39 |
| Delaware | 10 |
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Majors Related to Non-Professional General Legal Studies
Non-Professional General Legal Studies is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Non-Professional General Legal Studies
| 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 2 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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