2023 Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,055 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
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The Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for legal professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Legal Professions
Our analysis found Reynolds Community College to be the best value school for legal professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Reynolds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great value for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Tidewater Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,561 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal professions schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at South University, Virginia Beach helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal professions schools in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
South University, Virginia Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $18,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach are $17,308 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,307 |
| West Virginia | 330 |
| Mississippi | 439 |
| South Carolina | 526 |
| Florida | 3,659 |
| Arkansas | 284 |
| Alabama | 426 |
| Kentucky | 423 |
| Georgia | 1,180 |
| Tennessee | 732 |
| Louisiana | 936 |
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Legal Professions Related Majors for Legal Professions
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 5 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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