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2027 Best Value Legal Research Schools in Colorado

[Legal Research](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-research/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong legal research education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for legal research students.

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• Best Value Legal Research Schools in Colorado

2027 Best Value Legal Research Schools in Colorado

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the legal research degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Legal Research Schools

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University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

$15,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,373 Avg Student Debt

$69,738 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in legal research, no school beat University Of Colorado Boulder this year. University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder. In-state tuition and fees average $15,214, with out-of-state students paying around $42,970. Students borrow a median of $20,373 to complete the legal research program here. Legal Research graduates of University Of Colorado Boulder earn a median of $49,880 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,373 median debt. University Of Colorado Boulder admits about 78% of applicants.

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University Of Denver
Denver, CO

$61,398 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,534 Avg Student Debt

$71,155 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Denver is a great value for students pursuing a degree in legal research, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $61,398 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $22,534 to complete the legal research program here. Legal Research graduates of University Of Denver earn a median of $56,999 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,534 median debt. University Of Denver admits about 78% of applicants.

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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.