by our College Data Analytics Team
[Legal Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/general-legal-studies/legal-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value legal studies schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in legal studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in legal studies, no school beat Hamline University this year. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $50,004 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the legal studies program here. Early-career legal studies graduates make about $40,059. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.
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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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