2023 Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
Top 10 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Anoka Technical College the best value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.
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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 large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.
IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,809 in tuition and fees each year.
IHCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year.
North Hennepin Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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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 Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great value for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City 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 #6 on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,210 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota undergraduate students pay an average of $11,847 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $13,558 per year.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Rasmussen University - Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Kansas are $13,639 per year.
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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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Majors Related to 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 11 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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