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2023 Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

98 Colleges
$13,880 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,390 Avg Salary

Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in the country with 61,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 98 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for legal professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for legal professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American Military University also is in the top 10% of our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bellevue University also is in the top 5% of our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal professions schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $15,726 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year.

UMGC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Out of the 98 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, National Paralegal College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, National Paralegal College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National Paralegal College are $7,995 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Herzing University - Akron did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing Akron are $14,200 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Herzing Akron is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Herzing University - Kenner ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing University - Kenner are $14,200 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Herzing University - Kenner is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#8

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a very large student population.

SPC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,286 in tuition and fees each year.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.

ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Hodges University

Naples, FL

With a ranking of #10, Hodges University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at International College are $14,780 per year.

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Herzing University - Madison came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing University - Madison are $14,200 a year.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 a year.

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#13

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue University Global are $14,436 per year.

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#14

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

With a ranking of #14, SUNY Canton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Canton is a small public school located in the remote town of Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Canton are $15,449 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Legal Professions students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
16 Post University Waterbury, CT
17 Clayton State University Morrow, GA
18 Peirce College Philadelphia, PA
19 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI

View the Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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