by our College Data Analytics Team
General Legal Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in general legal studies than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 29 general legal studies schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the most focused general legal studies schools at the associate’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Post University tops our list of the most focused general legal studies schools. Located in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in general legal studies, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general legal studies details for Post University
Florida National University Main Campus came in at #2 on our list of the most focused general legal studies schools. Set in the suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University Main Campus is a private for-profit institution. General Legal Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general legal studies details for Florida National University Main Campus
Carl Albert State College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused general legal studies schools. Set in the town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public institution. General Legal Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general legal studies at Carl Albert State College
A rank of #4 makes Eastern Idaho Technical College one of the most focused schools for general legal studies. Set in the city of Idaho Falls, Eastern Idaho Technical College is a public institution. General Legal Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for Eastern Idaho Technical College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #5 for general legal studies by degree focus. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Perkinston. General Legal Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general legal studies details for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
East Los Angeles College placed #6 for general legal studies by degree focus. East Los Angeles College is a public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in general legal studies, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general legal studies at East Los Angeles College
Harford Community College landed the #7 spot among the most focused general legal studies schools. Set in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Harford Community College awards are in general legal studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for Harford Community College
Hartnell College comes in at #8 for general legal studies focus this year. Set in the city of Salinas, Hartnell College is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Hartnell College awards are in general legal studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general legal studies at Hartnell College
Central New Mexico Community College comes in at #9 for general legal studies focus this year. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in general legal studies, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general legal studies details for Central New Mexico Community College
Sacramento City College placed #10 for general legal studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City College is a public university. General Legal Studies accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general legal studies details for Sacramento City College
Oxnard College landed the #11 spot among the most focused general legal studies schools. Oxnard College is a public school located in the city of Oxnard. About 0.6% of the degrees Oxnard College awards are in general legal studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for Oxnard College
Fresno City College landed the #12 spot among the most focused general legal studies schools. Set in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public institution. General Legal Studies accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general legal studies at Fresno City College
San Diego City College placed #13 for general legal studies by degree focus. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees San Diego City College awards are in general legal studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for San Diego City College
West Los Angeles College landed the #14 spot among the most focused general legal studies schools. West Los Angeles College is a public school located in the suburb of Culver City. About 0.5% of the degrees West Los Angeles College awards are in general legal studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for West Los Angeles College
Mt San Jacinto Community College District ranked #15 on our list of the most focused general legal studies schools. Set in the suburb of San Jacinto, Mt San Jacinto Community College District is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in general legal studies, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general legal studies at Mt San Jacinto Community College District
College Of The Sequoias placed #16 for general legal studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Visalia, College Of The Sequoias is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees College Of The Sequoias awards are in general legal studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general legal studies at College Of The Sequoias
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #17 spot among the most focused general legal studies schools. Set in the city of Stockton, San Joaquin Delta College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in general legal studies, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for San Joaquin Delta College
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused general legal studies schools. Ivy Tech Community College is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. General Legal Studies accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for Ivy Tech Community College
Anne Arundel Community College landed the #19 spot among the most focused general legal studies schools. Set in the suburb of Arnold, Anne Arundel Community College is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Anne Arundel Community College awards are in general legal studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general legal studies report for Anne Arundel Community College
Chaffey College ranked #20 on our list of the most focused general legal studies schools. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public university. General Legal Studies accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general legal studies at Chaffey College
Southwestern College Chula Vista landed the #21 spot among the most focused general legal studies schools. Southwestern College Chula Vista is a public school located in the city of Chula Vista. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in general legal studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general legal studies at Southwestern College Chula Vista
Antelope Valley College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused general legal studies schools. Antelope Valley College is a public school located in the suburb of Lancaster. General Legal Studies accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general legal studies details for Antelope Valley College
West Valley College placed #23 for general legal studies by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Saratoga, West Valley College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in general legal studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general legal studies at West Valley College
Moorpark College comes in at #24 for general legal studies focus this year. Set in the suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in general legal studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general legal studies details for Moorpark College
De Anza College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused general legal studies schools. De Anza College is a public school located in the city of Cupertino. About 0.3% of the degrees De Anza College awards are in general legal studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general legal studies details for De Anza College
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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