2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Georgia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Professions School for You
With 1,180 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #17 most popular major in Georgia.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Georgia 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Legal Professions Colleges.
Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Clayton State University the best value school in Georgia for legal professions students. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clayton State University are $5,568 a year. The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Clayton State University take out is $35,563.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $12,068 per year. On average, legal professions graduates from UGA take out $18,611 in student loans while working on their degree.
UGA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Legal Professions Schools in Georgia list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Atlanta is a great value for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Atlanta are $14,200 a year. Legal Professions majors at Herzing University - Atlanta take out an average of $38,136 in student loans while working on their egree.
Herzing University - Atlanta did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Legal Professions Schools in Georgia list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great value for legal professions students. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia State are $9,286 a year.
Out of the 9 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett College - Lilburn landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lilburn, Gwinnett College - Lilburn is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gwinnett College - Lilburn are $9,925 per year. The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Gwinnett College - Lilburn take out is $31,240.
With a ranking of #6, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
South University’s online programs undergraduate students pay an average of $15,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from South University's online programs carry an average student debtload of $39,479.
South University, Savannah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South University, Savannah are $18,000 a year. After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from South University, Savannah carry an average student debtload of $39,479.
Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Emory are $55,468 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Emory is ranked #2 for overall quality for legal professions in Georgia.
With a ranking of #9, Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students. AJMLS is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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Best Value Legal Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,307 |
| West Virginia | 330 |
| Florida | 3,659 |
| Virginia | 2,055 |
| Arkansas | 284 |
| Mississippi | 439 |
| South Carolina | 526 |
| Louisiana | 936 |
| Alabama | 426 |
| Kentucky | 423 |
| Tennessee | 732 |
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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 |
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 9 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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