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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
598 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 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 Vallue Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in non-professional general legal studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent non-professional general legal studies programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #1 spot on the 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 also took the #2 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $2,532 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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#2

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $15,894 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of the District of Columbia.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#3

SUNY Canton

Canton, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Canton. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SUNY Canton is a small public school situated in Canton, New York. 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 more than $110k 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 yearly cost to attend SUNY Canton is $13,864 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.

William Paterson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $19,547 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey.

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

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#5

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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 made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey is $21,729 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#6

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, New York

With a ranking of #6, Mercy College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Mercy College is a medium-sized school located in Dobbs Ferry, New York that handed out 16 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 more than $110k list, Mercy has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $14,281 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Mercy College.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Queens, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 121 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $27,130 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend STJ.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 more than $110k 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. It costs about $27,938 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Pitt.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#9

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York

Ithaca College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Ithaca is a medium-sized school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 14 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Ithaca also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $33,465 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Ithaca College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#10

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The American University is $43,451 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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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