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2027 Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Wisconsin

[Legal Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/general-legal-studies/legal-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for legal studies students.

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• Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Wisconsin

2027 Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Wisconsin

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in legal studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Legal Studies Schools

1

University Of Wisconsin Superior
Superior, WI

$8,812 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,845 Avg Student Debt

$49,606 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Wisconsin Superior tops our 2027 list of the best value legal studies schools in Wisconsin. Set in the suburb of Superior, University Of Wisconsin Superior is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,812, with out-of-state students paying around $16,726. Legal Studies graduates carry a median of $27,845 in student loans. Soon after graduation, legal studies degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Superior generally make around $45,219. That is a strong return on a $27,845 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.

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University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

$11,603 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,980 Avg Student Debt

$73,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Madison one of the best values for legal studies. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,603, while out-of-state students pay about $42,103. Legal Studies graduates carry a median of $20,980 in student loans. Early-career legal studies graduates make about $41,144. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Wisconsin Madison admits about 45% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.