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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia

1 Ranked Colleges
1 Degrees Awarded
$50,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,086 people earned their degree in non-professional general legal studies, making the major the 154th most popular in the United States. 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 District of Columbia, there were 50 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,300 and $28,250 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the non-professional general legal studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k.

#1

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k. Catholic University of America is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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