by our College Data Analytics Team
[Legal Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/general-legal-studies/legal-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for legal studies students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in legal studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is Post University, our #1 best value for legal studies in Connecticut. Set in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a very large private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $15,922 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $41,571 to complete the legal studies program here. Soon after graduation, legal studies degree recipients from Post University generally make around $39,838. That is a strong return on a $41,571 median debt.
Quinnipiac University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in legal studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $55,480. Legal Studies graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, legal studies degree recipients from Quinnipiac University generally make around $39,162. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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