2023 Best Value Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,055 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which master'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.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best value school in Virginia for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal professions schools in Virginia. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William & Mary are $16,618 a year.
William & Mary also took the #3 spot in our Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal professions schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state 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 Richmond. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at URichmond are $25,620 a year.
URichmond also made our Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #4.
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Regent University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Regent are $17,190 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,307 |
| West Virginia | 330 |
| Mississippi | 439 |
| South Carolina | 526 |
| Florida | 3,659 |
| Arkansas | 284 |
| Alabama | 426 |
| Kentucky | 423 |
| Georgia | 1,180 |
| Tennessee | 732 |
| Louisiana | 936 |
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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 6 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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