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2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$36,103 Avg Salary
$34,165 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 63 degrees and certificates were awarded to non-professional general legal studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #192 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for non-professional general legal studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the non-professional general legal studies majors at the school.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Northwestern University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular non-professional general legal studies schools in Illinois. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 70% of the students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#3

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Dominican University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular non-professional general legal studies schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at Dominican U, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that non-professional general legal studies majors at Dominican U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,314.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Dominican University Report

#4

Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blackburn College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Carlinville, Blackburn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the non-professional general legal studies majors at the school.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Blackburn College Report

Explore all the Most Popular Non-Professional General Legal Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 119
Ohio 35
Indiana 35
Wisconsin 135

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 4 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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