by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 the Southeast region, there were 1,072 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,109 and $30,964 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 49 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region non-professional general legal studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hodges University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Naples, Florida, and it awarded 18 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Non-Professional General Legal Studies at International College
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alderson Broaddus University landed the #2 spot on the list. Alderson Broaddus University is a small school located in Philippi, West Virginia that handed out 3 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alderson Broaddus University Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 264 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida National University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Hialeah, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee 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 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Lipscomb University
With a ranking of #7, William Peace University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Non-Professional General Legal Studies at WPU
West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Non-Professional General Legal Studies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Southeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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American Public University System ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 115 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 98%.
Read more about Non-Professional General Legal Studies at American Military University
With a ranking of #11, Faulkner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 7 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Emmanuel College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emmanuel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Franklin Springs, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Emmanuel College
University of Miami ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 45 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #14, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Vanderbilt University
With a ranking of #15, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Full Morehead State University Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
Florida College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Temple Terrace, Florida. It awarded 1 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Thomas More University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, 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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Holmes Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Holmes Community College Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
Palm Beach Atlantic University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s 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%.
Full Palm Beach Atlantic University Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Mercer University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Barry University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.
Full West Virginia University Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report
Samford University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 7 ’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 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Liberty University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Non-Professional General Legal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 92 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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