by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Non-Professional General Legal Studies is the 143rd most popular major in the country with 4,407 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 479 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,369 and $35,376 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in non-professional general legal studies. That schools that top this list have a program in non-professional general legal studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blackburn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Carlinville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Superior, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Delaware, Ohio, and it awarded 8 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIS is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 21 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount St. Joseph University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Mount St. Joe is a small school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 5 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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Dominican University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Dominican U is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 7 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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.
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Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 112 diplomas to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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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Indiana Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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The University of Findlay came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Findlay is a small school located in Findlay, Ohio that handed out 3 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Alpena Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Alpena Community College is a public institution located in Alpena, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 18 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cedarville University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cedarville University is located in Cedarville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Oakland University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’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%.
Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Gogebic Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Ironwood, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Gogebic Community College Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
Northern Michigan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Denison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Granville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #18, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern Michigan College is a small public school situated in Traverse City, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Ball State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ball State Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
Youngstown State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.
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Madonna University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna University is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.
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