2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 61,055 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Anoka Technical College to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Inver Hills Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree legal professions programs. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
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Rasmussen University - Kansas 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Request InformationBest Legal Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best legal professions schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 269 |
| Minnesota | 965 |
| Iowa | 371 |
| South Dakota | 70 |
| Missouri | 1,149 |
| Nebraska | 367 |
| North Dakota | 67 |
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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 |
Majors Similar 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 11 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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