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2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$25,139 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,947 Avg Salary

Legal Professions (Other) is the #190 most popular major in the country with 2,013 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Other Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for other legal professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Legal Professions (Other) Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the best value school for legal professions (other) students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Purdue University Global graduate students pay an average of $10,582 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Purdue University Global

Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley also claimed a spot on our Best Other Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at University of California - Berkeley

#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fordham U are $23,846 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fordham U also is in the top 20% of our Best Other Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Fordham University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $22,380 per year.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at University of Nevada - Reno

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for legal professions (other) students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at Northeastern University Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions (other) students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $38,667 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Wayne State University

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One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal professions (other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407

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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