2027 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in Tennessee
[Non-Professional General Legal Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/general-legal-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for non-professional general legal studies students.
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2027 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in Tennessee
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in non-professional general legal studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools
Vanderbilt University tops our 2027 list of the best value non-professional general legal studies schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,498. Typical student debt for non-professional general legal studies graduates is $13,975. Early-career non-professional general legal studies graduates make about $77,997. That is a strong return on a $13,975 median debt. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in non-professional general legal studies will find it at Lipscomb University, which ranked #2. Lipscomb University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Students from in state pay about $40,572 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $24,500 to complete the non-professional general legal studies program here. Early-career non-professional general legal studies graduates make about $32,967. That is a strong return on a $24,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 68%.
Belmont University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value non-professional general legal studies schools. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $42,540. Non-Professional General Legal Studies graduates carry a median of $23,447 in student loans. Non-Professional General Legal Studies graduates of Belmont University earn a median of $49,699 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,447 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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