2023 Best Value Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hamline University the best value school in the Plains States Region for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great value for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drake are $11,988 per year.
Drake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 per year.
UST MN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.
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University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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Washburn University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Washburn University graduate students pay an average of $19,316 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $27,803 per year.
Request InformationBest 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 11 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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