2023 Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 931 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
The Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for legal professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the best value school in New Jersey for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brookdale Community College are $8,804 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a great value for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Berkeley College - Woodland Park are $26,085 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is ranked #5 for overall quality for legal professions in New Jersey.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 2,391 |
New York | 5,735 |
Maryland | 761 |
Delaware | 48 |
District of Columbia | 2,586 |
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Majors Related to Legal Professions
Legal Professions Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 2 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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