2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree School for You
Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in Illinois with 2,648 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Legal Professions
Our analysis found Roosevelt University to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Wilbur Wright College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lewis and Clark Community College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at MacCormac College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, MacCormac is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
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With a ranking of #7, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.
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Explore all the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 1,257 |
| Michigan | 1,654 |
| Ohio | 1,634 |
| Wisconsin | 748 |
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Legal Professions Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 36,216 |
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Professions
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 142,610 |
| Public Administration & Social Service | 98,583 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 73,813 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 4,477 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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