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2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges
$29,801 Avg Salary
$26,059 Avg Student Debt

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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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Anoka Technical College the best school in the Plains States Region for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

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#2

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Inver Hills Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school 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 suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The excellent associate degree programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota 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 #7 on the list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

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With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 fairly small student population.

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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

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

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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