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2023 Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges
$39,259 Avg Salary
$33,307 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 61,055 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Online Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing an online .

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debtload of $33,682.

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#2

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent online programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Hamline take out is $23,688. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Kirkwood Community College accumulate an average of around $25,083 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at Anoka Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

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Explore the most popular online legal professions schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 269
Minnesota 965
Iowa 371
South Dakota 70
Missouri 1,149
Nebraska 367
North Dakota 67

More Legal Professions Rankings in the Plains States Region

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

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 21 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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