2023 Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Professions Bachelor's 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for legal professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Legal Professions
Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best value school for legal professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellevue University are $8,310 a year.
Bellevue University also took the #3 spot in our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 2 spot on the list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great value for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washburn University are $19,876 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hamline University is a great value for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hamline undergraduate students pay an average of $46,221 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Kansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.
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Drake University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Drake is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $28,023 per year.
Creighton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Creighton are $44,524 per year.
Best Legal Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best legal professions colleges 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 9 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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