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 St John’s University - New York. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in non-professional general legal studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at STJ was ranked #35 on College Factual's Best Schools for non-professional general legal studies list. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for STJ.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at STJ was $1,439 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $42,530 | $42,530 |
| Fees | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Books and Supplies | $670 | $670 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,970 | $17,970 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,213 | $2,213 |
Learn more about STJ tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Non-Professional General Legal Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at STJ took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 8% 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 STJ is $28,055 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $34,508.
Online degrees for the STJ non-professional general legal studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the STJ Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in non-professional general legal studies in 2019-2020, 62.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 61.2% of the non-professional general legal studies bachelor’s degrees at STJ in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Studies | 121 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to non-professional general legal studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Professions (Other) | 12 |
View All Non-Professional General Legal Studies Related Majors >
*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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