2026 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in Washington
[Non-Professional General Legal Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/general-legal-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for non-professional general legal studies students.
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2026 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in Washington
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the non-professional general legal studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools
For return on investment in non-professional general legal studies, no school beat University Of Washington Tacoma Campus this year. University Of Washington Tacoma Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma. Students from in state pay about $13,168 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $43,404. Non-Professional General Legal Studies graduates carry a median of $17,383 in student loans. Soon after graduation, non-professional general legal studies degree recipients from University Of Washington Tacoma Campus generally make around $39,558. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 82%.
University Of Washington Seattle Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value non-professional general legal studies schools. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,973, compared with $43,209 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,383 to complete the non-professional general legal studies program here. Early-career non-professional general legal studies graduates make about $39,558. That is a strong return on a $17,383 median debt. Roughly 39% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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