by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major” ranking.
Legal Studies is the 195th most popular major in the country with 3,818 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 237 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal studies. That schools that top this list have a program in legal studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree legal studies students.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Harford Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bel Air, Maryland, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s legal studies students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Post University is a private for-profit institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal studies degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school situated in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It awarded 7 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, East Los Angeles College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. East Los Angeles College is a large school located in Monterey Park, California that handed out 28 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Fresno City College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Folsom Lake College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. Folsom Lake College is located in Folsom, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.
College of the Sequoias did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #9. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large school located in Visalia, California that handed out 7 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
College of San Mateo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. CSM is a medium-sized school located in San Mateo, California that handed out 2 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. San Diego Miramar College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuesta College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. Cuesta College is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Faulkner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. Faulkner University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 32 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Joaquin Delta College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. San Joaquin Delta College is a fairly large public school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 3 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Moorpark College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Moorpark, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. San Diego City College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, West Los Angeles College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Culver City, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Palomar College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. Palomar College is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 2 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Oxnard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Oxnard College is a public institution located in Oxnard, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hartnell College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salinas, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. San Jacinto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Irvine Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 1 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Ana College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. This large school is located in Santa Ana, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.
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