2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Professions School for You
Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in the country with 61,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 87 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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.
Top 15% Best Legal Professions Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $30,648.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baton Rouge Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 87 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valencia College are $9,383 a year. The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Valencia College take out is $15,501.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Valencia College also did well on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 87 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College are $8,936 per year.
Central Piedmont Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,111 in tuition and fees each year. On average, legal professions graduates from HCC take out $19,560 in student loans while working on their degree.
HCC also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Reynolds Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Reynolds Community College are $8,800 per year.
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Broward College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $8,952 per year.
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Miami Dade College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MDC are $9,661 a year. While working on their degree, legal professions majors at MDC accumulate an average of around $10,935 in student debt.
MDC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Palm Beach State College are $10,910 a year. Legal Professions majors at Palm Beach State College take out an average of $8,279 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Herzing University - Atlanta ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Atlanta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing University - Atlanta are $14,200 a year. While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Herzing University - Atlanta accumulate an average of around $38,136 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Herzing University - Atlanta also did well on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 per year. The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $28,835.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rasmussen University - Florida also is in the top 5% of our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Herzing University - Kenner did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Kenner are $14,200 per year. On average, legal professions graduates from Herzing University - Kenner take out $38,136 in student loans while working on their degree.
Herzing University - Kenner also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Greenville Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $9,410 a year. The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at GTC take out is $20,000.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Legal Professions students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford, FL |
| 15 | Hodges University | Naples, FL |
| 16 | St Petersburg College | Clearwater, FL |
| 17 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
Best Legal Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,307 |
| West Virginia | 330 |
| Mississippi | 439 |
| South Carolina | 526 |
| Florida | 3,659 |
| Virginia | 2,055 |
| 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 25 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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