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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
598 Degrees Awarded
$17,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 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 $30-$48k.

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 $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 157 degrees to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, John Jay has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $3,108 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend John Jay.

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#2

SUNY Canton

Canton, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Canton. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Canton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Canton also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Canton is $12,557 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #3 spot on the list. Mahwah, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ramapo College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $14,988 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#4

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,578 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The American University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#5

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercy also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $13,132 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mercy College.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt is $21,011 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#7

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of the District of Columbia is a public institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $16,429 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of the District of Columbia.

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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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #8 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 $30-$48k ranking. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William Paterson University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,438 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend William Paterson University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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With a ranking of #9, St John’s University - New York 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 $30-$48k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend STJ is $25,253 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York

Ithaca College 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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Ithaca is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 yearly cost to attend Ithaca College is $23,356 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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