2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, non-professional general legal studies was ranked #144 in the country. In fact 4,407 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. The average amount in student loans that non-professional general legal studies majors at American Military University take out is $34,036.
American Military University 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 Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hodges University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at International College are $14,780 a year. After completing their degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from International College carry an average student debtload of $43,733.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great value for non-professional general legal studies students. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $22,467 in tuition and fees each year. Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at UCF take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $31,108 per year. On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from UGA take out $18,611 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 5% of our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U Miami are $54,760 per year. While working on their degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at U Miami accumulate an average of around $14,880 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, U Miami is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for non-professional general legal studies students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Vanderbilt undergraduate students pay an average of $56,966 in tuition and fees each year.
Vanderbilt also made our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #4.
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Northern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,448 in tuition and fees each year.
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Morehead State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $14,106 per year. Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at Morehead State University take out an average of $25,597 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Mississippi landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value non-professional general legal studies programs. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.
Ole Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $25,886 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ole Miss is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Request InformationBest Non-Professional General Legal Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best non-professional general legal studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 13 |
Virginia | 92 |
North Carolina | 2 |
Florida | 398 |
Tennessee | 58 |
Kentucky | 21 |
South Carolina | 0 |
Louisiana | 11 |
Arkansas | 4 |
Alabama | 26 |
Mississippi | 77 |
West Virginia | 152 |
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Non-Professional General Legal Studies Related Majors for Non-Professional General Legal Studies
One of 4 majors within the area of study, non-professional general legal studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Non-Professional General Legal Studies
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 16 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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