2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the legal professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Saint Louis Community College to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in legal professions at Saint Louis Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 16% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Plains States Region . MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
About 87% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 13% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 20% are male.
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North Hennepin Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
About 50% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Hutchinson Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
About 77% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Legal Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best legal professions colleges 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 |
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 |
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 26 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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