2024 Best Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools

If you plan on getting your associate degree in legal studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #264 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of legal studies. Combined, these schools handed out 237 associate degrees in legal studies to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on legal studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of legal studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized legal studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for legal studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Legal Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Legal Studies in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in legal studies.

Top Schools for an Associate in Legal Studies

1

Post University
Waterbury, CT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in legal studies needs to take a look at Post University. Post University is a large private for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.More information about a associate in legal studies from Post University

2

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in legal studies has to look into Ivy Tech Community College. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in legal studies from Ivy Tech Community College

Legal Studies by Region

View the Best Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Legal Studies Related Rankings by Major

Legal Studies is one of 2 different types of Non-Professional General Legal Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pre-Law	91
Non-Professional Legal Studies, Other	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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