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2022 Best Value Law Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
991 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Law Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Law Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 34,750 people earned their degree in law, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 991 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Law Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in law. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent law programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the law program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The law school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Law Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Law Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio law students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Law (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 208 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Law Schools in Ohio” ranking. It costs about $8,194 for ohio law students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Law Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #2 spot on the list. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best Law Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Case Western is $18,708 for ohio law students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 94 ’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Law Schools in Ohio” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $15,078 for Ohio Law students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UC Law Report

#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 92 ’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Law Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $14,516 for Ohio Law students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Toledo.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Law Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 97 diplomas to qualified ’s law students in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also made our “Best Law Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Cleveland State University is $14,213 for ohio law students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Cleveland State University Law Report

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Law Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 152 ’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #6 spot in our “Best Law Schools in Ohio” ranking. It costs about $14,816 for Ohio Law students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Law Report

#7

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio

Capital University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Law Schools in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Capital University is a small school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 115 ’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capital, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Law Schools in Ohio” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Capital University is $18,881 for Ohio Law students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Capital University Law Report

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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