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2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$40,440 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

With 224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, non-professional general legal studies is the #109 most popular major in Massachusetts.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for non-professional general legal studies students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#2

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at Suffolk accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $494, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Suffolk University Report

#3

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bay Path University is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.

While working on their degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at Bay Path accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#4

Lasell University

Newton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lasell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western New England University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular non-professional general legal studies programs. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#7

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

With a ranking of #7, Hampshire College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for non-professional general legal studies students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Hampshire is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Hampshire College Report

#8

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

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#8

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Elms College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Elms College Report

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 87
New Hampshire 2
Maine 9
Rhode Island 1
Vermont 14

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 9 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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