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2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$34,640 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,309 Avg Salary

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 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 District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia 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. 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of the District of Columbia the best value school in District of Columbia for non-professional general legal studies students. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

University of the District of Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $6,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from University of the District of Columbia take out $36,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year. After completing their degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from The American University carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 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 #4 on our 2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CUA are $52,156 per year.

CUA also took the #4 spot in our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Catholic University of America Report

Explore all the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools 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

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 4 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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