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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.

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Out of the 98 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bellevue University also did well on our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $15,726 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great value for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMGC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Paralegal College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Phoenix, National Paralegal College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

National Paralegal College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,995 in tuition and fees each 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 suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Herzing Akron undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees each year.

Herzing Akron also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #7, Herzing University - Kenner did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Herzing University - Kenner undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Herzing University - Kenner also did well on our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SPC are $9,286 a 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 school with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each 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

Hodges University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. 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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With a ranking of #12, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $20,994 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $14,436 in tuition and fees each year.

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#14

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

SUNY Canton landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. SUNY Canton is a small public school located in the town of Canton.

SUNY Canton undergraduate students pay an average of $15,449 in tuition and fees each 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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