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2023 Best Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges
$29,075 Avg Salary
$20,374 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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

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#2

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Inver Hills Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great place for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized 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 5 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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