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2027 Best Value General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in Minnesota

[General Advanced Legal Research/Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-research/advanced-legal-research-studies-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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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• Best Value General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in Minnesota

2027 Best Value General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in Minnesota

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

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

$50,004 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,530 Avg Student Debt

$61,106 Median Earnings (10yr)

Hamline University tops our 2027 list of the best value general advanced legal research/studies schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $50,004. Typical student debt for general advanced legal research/studies graduates is $25,530. Soon after graduation, general advanced legal research/studies degree recipients from Hamline University generally make around $48,679. That is a strong return on a $25,530 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

$54,398 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,923 Avg Student Debt

$73,739 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general advanced legal research/studies schools. Set in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $54,398. Students borrow a median of $23,923 to complete the general advanced legal research/studies program here. Soon after graduation, general advanced legal research/studies degree recipients from University Of St Thomas Minnesota generally make around $114,376. That is a strong return on a $23,923 median debt. The acceptance rate is 85%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.