2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Professions School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,307 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #20 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 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.
The Best Value Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina 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. 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 North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Legal Professions
Our analysis found Central Piedmont Community College to be the best value school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Piedmont Community College are $2,792 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Piedmont Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great value for legal professions students. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Guilford Technical Community College are $2,289 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for legal professions students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #4 for overall quality for legal professions in North Carolina.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Carolina Central University are $6,644 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Campbell are $38,160 per year.
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Wake Forest University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal professions programs. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wake Forest University are $59,770 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wake Forest University is ranked #2 for overall quality for legal professions in North Carolina.
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Miller-Motte College Raleigh came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, MMC Raleigh is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Legal Professions majors at MMC Raleigh take out an average of $32,297 in student loans while working on their egree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 7 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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