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2024 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,072 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$41,109 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in non-professional general legal studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #143 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,072 degrees in non-professional general legal studies to qualified students.

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Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of non-professional general legal studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for non-professional general legal studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Bachelor's Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies
Master's Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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The schools below may not offer all types of non-professional general legal studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$50,340 Median Starting Salary

University of Miami is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 45 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Non-Professional General Legal Studies degree recipients from University of Miami earn a boost of approximately $9,231 over the typical income of non-professional general legal studies majors.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
34 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$48,978 Median Starting Salary

American Public University System is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 115 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year. Those non-professional general legal studies students who get their degree from American Public University System make $7,869 more than the standard non-professional general legal studies graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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Hodges University
Fort Myers, FL

Located in the city of Fort Myers, International College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 61st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 18 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at International College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program make about $41,892 in the first couple years of working.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS

Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the town of University. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 22 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
92 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 92 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

NKU is a large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. This university ranks 6th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 6 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,525 Median Starting Salary
$56,139 Median Student Debt

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,525.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
18.2% Growth in Graduates

NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

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Explore the best non-professional general legal studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 13
Florida 282 394
North Carolina 279 2
Virginia 274 92
Tennessee 269 58
South Carolina 248 0
Kentucky 244 21
Louisiana 242 11
Mississippi 234 77
Arkansas 234 4
Alabama 233 26
West Virginia 207 152

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Non-Professional General Legal Studies is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Legal Studies 939
Pre-Law 133

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 7,975
Legal Support Services 3,028
Legal Research 1,083
Legal Professions (Other) 433

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