by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Legal Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Non-Professional General Legal Studies is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at Oakland University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in non-professional general legal studies, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Oakland was ranked #46 on College Factual's Best Schools for non-professional general legal studies list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Oakland was $825 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $484 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,520 | $24,735 |
| Books and Supplies | $798 | $798 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,022 | $11,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,634 | $2,634 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Non-Professional General Legal Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at Oakland took out an average of $26,489 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $29,269.
The median early career salary of non-professional general legal studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oakland is $36,992 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $34,508.
Oakland does not offer an online option for its non-professional general legal studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oakland Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in non-professional general legal studies in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in non-professional general legal studies at Oakland in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Studies | 3 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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