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2023 Most Popular Online Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools

20 Colleges
$38,632 Avg Salary
$33,872 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 4,407 people earned a degree or certificate in non-professional general legal studies, making the major the #144 most popular in the United States.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for non-professional general legal studies majors pursuing an online .

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

Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at UCF take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from UMGC take out $34,238 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 20 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that non-professional general legal studies majors at American Military University take out is $34,036.

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#5

Post University

Waterbury, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Post University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from Post University carry an average student debtload of $43,306.

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#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $34,678 in student debt.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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National Paralegal College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools list. National Paralegal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

After completing their degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from National Paralegal College carry an average student debtload of $55,500.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for non-professional general legal studies students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 20 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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