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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$28,982 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,109 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for non-professional general legal studies students. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year. The average amount in student loans that non-professional general legal studies majors at American Military University take out is $34,036.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Hodges University

Naples, FL
$14,780 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Hodges University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at International College are $14,780 per 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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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCF are $22,467 per year. Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at UCF take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

UCF also claimed a spot on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $31,108 in tuition and fees each year. On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from UGA take out $18,611 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

U Miami undergraduate students pay an average of $54,760 in tuition and fees each 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U Miami also is in the top 15% of our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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 large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vanderbilt are $56,966 per year.

Vanderbilt did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#8

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$20,448 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large suburb of Highland Heights.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $20,448 per year.

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$14,106 Average Tuition & Fees

Morehead State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,106 in tuition and fees each 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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#10

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the 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.

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Explore the best non-professional general legal studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, non-professional general legal studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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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