2023 Best Value Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 5,735 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #14 most popular major in New York.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York to see which undergraduate certificate 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 New York Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Nassau Community College the best value school in New York for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nassau Community College are $6,330 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Nassau Community College also did well on our Best Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% 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 Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.
Suffolk County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great value for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,662 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Long Island Business Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. LIBI is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Flushing.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LIBI are $11,066 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant & Stratton College - Online are $15,295 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online also did well on our Best Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Liverpool, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North undergraduate students pay an average of $17,881 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STJ are $45,562 per year.
STJ not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list.
Request InformationBest Value Legal Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 931 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,391 |
| Maryland | 761 |
| 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 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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