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2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$27,336 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,919 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 398 degrees and certificates were awarded to non-professional general legal studies students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #96 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Florida 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for non-professional general legal studies majors pursuing a .

$6,368 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCF are $6,368 a 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 Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at University of Central Florida Report

#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 Florida. International College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Naples.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate 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.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Hodges University Report

#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
$54,760 Average Tuition & Fees

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

U Miami undergraduate students pay an average of $54,760 in in-state 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 Florida ranking.

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#4

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL
$22,000 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in Florida. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are $22,000 per year. On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out $56,139 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
$34,570 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NUS Florida are $34,570 a year.

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#6

Barry University

Miami, FL
$31,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Barry University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value non-professional general legal studies programs. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Barry University are $31,540 per year.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Barry University Report

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 13
Virginia 92
North Carolina 2
Tennessee 58
Kentucky 21
South Carolina 0
Louisiana 11
Arkansas 4
Alabama 26
Mississippi 77
West Virginia 152

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 6 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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