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 Suffolk University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in non-professional general legal studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Suffolk was ranked #14 on College Factual's Best Schools for non-professional general legal studies list. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Suffolk.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Suffolk was $1,171 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $41,242 | $41,242 |
| Fees | $406 | $406 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,462 | $17,462 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,450 | $2,450 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Non-Professional General Legal Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at Suffolk took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $29,269.
non-professional general legal studies who receive their bachelor’s degree from Suffolk make an average of $43,426 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $34,508.
Online degrees for the Suffolk 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 Suffolk Online Learning page.
About 78.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in non-professional general legal studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.3% of the non-professional general legal studies bachelor’s degrees at Suffolk in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Studies | 70 |
*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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