2023 Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You
Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in the country with 61,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Akron the best value school in the Great Lakes Region 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 school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing Akron are $14,200 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Herzing University - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
Herzing University - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue University Global are $14,436 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year.
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Davenport University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Davenport University are $20,964 a year.
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Madonna University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madonna are $24,900 per year.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,240 a year.
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Baker College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baker College are $12,420 a year.
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Kent State University at Kent came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kent State are $19,876 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 1,257 |
| Michigan | 1,654 |
| Ohio | 1,634 |
| Illinois | 2,648 |
| Wisconsin | 748 |
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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 19 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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