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2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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598 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is the 154th most popular major in the country with 4,086 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, non-professional general legal studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,672 and had an average of $34,776 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 782 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,956 and $29,878 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 598 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in non-professional general legal studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great non-professional general legal studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the non-professional general legal studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 157 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2019-2020.

John Jay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $771 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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#2

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ramapo College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $11,355 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#3

SUNY Canton

Canton, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Canton. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Canton, New York, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, SUNY Canton has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Canton is $10,037 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Maryland Global Campus is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMGC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland Global Campus is $14,288 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pitt has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pitt is $20,075 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Pitt Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#6

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, New York

Mercy College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Dobbs Ferry, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mercy College is $11,755 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

American University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $28,432 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The American University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 12 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, William Paterson University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for William Paterson University is $18,910 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full William Paterson University Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#9

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of the District of Columbia, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of the District of Columbia is $14,743 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#10

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #10, Ithaca College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ithaca is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

Ithaca also took the #7 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ithaca is $18,855 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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St John’s University - New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 121 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

STJ also took the #6 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for STJ is $23,927 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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