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2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools

74 Colleges
$35,781 Avg Salary
$36,236 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Non-Professional General Legal Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the non-professional general legal studies associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#2

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Post University is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at Post University, 8% are male and 93% are female.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at Post University take out an average of $37,115 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular non-professional general legal studies schools in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 75% of the students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $22,715.

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#5

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the non-professional general legal studies majors at the school.

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Harford Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

Of the 19 students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at Harford Community College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Carl Albert State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Located in the distant town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the non-professional general legal studies majors at the school.

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#8

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at Fresno City College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Stockton, Humphreys University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Holmes Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Women make up 70% of the non-professional general legal studies majors at the school.

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#11

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at Cuesta College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Non-Professional Legal Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV
12 Florida National University - Main Campus Hialeah, FL
12 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA

View the Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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 26 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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