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.
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2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for legal professions majors pursuing a .
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 fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each 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.
Out of the 87 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baton Rouge Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BRCC are $4,221 a year.
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The excellent programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Southeast Region . Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,383 in tuition and fees each 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.
The excellent programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Southeast Region . Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each 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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Out of the 87 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $9,111 a year. On average, legal professions graduates from HCC take out $19,560 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, HCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Reynolds Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal professions programs. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Reynolds Community College are $8,800 a 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 city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $8,952 per year.
With a ranking of #8, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $9,661 per year. While working on their degree, legal professions majors at MDC accumulate an average of around $10,935 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MDC also is in the top 20% of our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Palm Beach State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a fairly 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.
Herzing University - Atlanta landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal professions programs. Herzing University - Atlanta is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Atlanta are $14,200 per 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 a year. The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $28,835.
In addition to its great value ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list.
With a ranking of #12, Herzing University - Kenner did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students. Located in the midsize city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Herzing University - Kenner undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees each 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Greenville Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal professions programs. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $9,410 per year. The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at GTC take out is $20,000.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,307 |
| West Virginia | 330 |
| South Carolina | 526 |
| Florida | 3,659 |
| Virginia | 2,055 |
| Arkansas | 284 |
| Mississippi | 439 |
| Louisiana | 936 |
| Alabama | 426 |
| Kentucky | 423 |
| Georgia | 1,180 |
| Tennessee | 732 |
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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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