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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

23 Colleges
$29,075 Avg Salary
$20,374 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the legal professions undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 26% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Johnson County Community College Report

#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in legal professions at Saint Louis Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#3

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Inver Hills Community College is a great place for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Inver Hills Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Western State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.

Women make up 57% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Missouri Western State University Report

#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Women make up 86% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Washburn Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Legal Professions at Hamline University Report

Anoka Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate legal professions programs. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

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#8

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

With a ranking of #8, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Legal Professions at Lake Superior College Report

#10

Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato, MN

Bethany Lutheran College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, BLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Legal Professions at Bethany Lutheran College Report

Explore the best 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

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 23 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The wub.

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