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2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$17,356 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,380 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 1,634 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value programs for legal professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Check out the legal professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

$4,329 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the best value school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sinclair Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Legal Professions Schools in Ohio ranking.

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$4,472 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great value for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $4,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out is $12,893.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$4,310 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Ohio list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$14,200 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Akron. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Ohio list. Herzing Akron is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Akron.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing Akron are $14,200 per year. On average, legal professions graduates from Herzing Akron take out $38,136 in student loans while working on their degree.

Herzing Akron did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Legal Professions Schools in Ohio list.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great value for legal professions students. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year. Legal Professions majors at Kent State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal professions programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year. While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Professions Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year. After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from UC carry an average student debtload of $24,848.

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#8

Capital University

Columbus, OH
$39,338 Average Tuition & Fees

Capital University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Capital undergraduate students pay an average of $39,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Cleveland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year.

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$16,699 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Stautzenberger College - Maumee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Maumee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stautzenberger College - Maumee are $16,699 a year. While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Stautzenberger College - Maumee accumulate an average of around $19,917 in student debt.

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Explore all the Best Value Legal Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,257
Michigan 1,654
Illinois 2,648
Wisconsin 748

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 14 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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