by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 4,407 people earned their degree in non-professional general legal studies, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, non-professional general legal studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,632 and had an average of $33,872 in loans still to pay off.
Across New York, there were 408 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,448 and $24,146 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 370 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in non-professional general legal studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in non-professional general legal studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Military Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. United States Military Academy is a small school located in West Point, New York that handed out 43 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full United States Military Academy Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 148 degrees to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Non-Professional General Legal Studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St John’s University - New York. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. John Fisher College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy College landed the #5 spot on the list. Dobbs Ferry, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mercy College Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
Elmira College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Elmira, New York, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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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Ithaca College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Manhattanville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York ranking, coming in at #8. Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Manhattanville Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
SUNY Canton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York ranking, coming in at #9. SUNY Canton is a small school located in Canton, New York that handed out 1 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Canton Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
The College of Saint Rose did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York ranking, coming in at #10. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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University at Buffalo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University at Buffalo Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
The City College of New York landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York ranking. CCNY is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full The City College of New York Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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New York University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Non-Professional General Legal Studies at New York University
With a ranking of #12, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a public institution located in Plattsburgh, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full SUNY Plattsburgh Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in New York list. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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