2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Professions School for You
In 2020-2021, 761 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland to see which 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Baltimore County the best value school in Maryland for legal professions students. CCBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $6,918 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AACC are $8,900 per year.
AACC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Legal Professions Schools in Maryland list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Maryland list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMB are $11,899 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UB are $9,364 per year. On average, legal professions graduates from UB take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stevenson University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Stevenson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Stevenson take out is $29,375.
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Request InformationBest Value Legal Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Legal Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 931 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,391 |
| New York | 5,735 |
| Delaware | 48 |
| District of Columbia | 2,586 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 5 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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