2027 Best Value General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in Virginia
[General Advanced Legal Research/Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-research/advanced-legal-research-studies-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general advanced legal research/studies students.
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2027 Best Value General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in Virginia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general advanced legal research/studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools
Leading the list is James Madison University, our #1 best value for general advanced legal research/studies in Virginia. Set in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,966 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $31,312. Typical student debt for general advanced legal research/studies graduates is $25,000. General Advanced Legal Research/studies graduates of James Madison University earn a median of $40,966 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. James Madison University admits about 72% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Liberty University one of the best values for general advanced legal research/studies. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $16,173 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,414 to complete the general advanced legal research/studies program here. Early-career general advanced legal research/studies graduates make about $48,834. Set against $27,414 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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