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2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

15 Ranked Colleges
469 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor's 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 has developed its “Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Legal Professions (Other) is the 196th most popular major in the country with 2,565 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, legal professions (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,722 and had an average of $45,823 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 469 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal professions (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great legal professions (other) programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the legal professions (other) program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree other legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 22 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,403 for bachelor’s degree other legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ball State.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 152 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $10,562 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at University of Arizona

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 20 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,072 for bachelor’s degree other legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Montclair State University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Montclair State

#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other legal professions degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bellevue University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $14,933 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Peirce College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Peirce College landed the #5 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other legal professions degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Peirce also took the #14 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Peirce is $5,180 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,378 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend GaSou.

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Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other legal professions degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, Humphreys University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses is $9,334 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses

#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 30 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #3 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,315 for bachelor’s degree other legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Temple.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#9

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, New Jersey

Berkeley College - Woodland Park ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit institution located in Woodland Park, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Berkeley College - Woodland Park, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park is $14,600 for bachelor’s degree other legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Berkeley College - New York

New York, New York

Berkeley College - New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Berkeley College - New York is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Berkeley College - New York not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Berkeley College - New York is $15,787 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Central Penn College

Summerdale, Pennsylvania

Central Penn College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Central Penn College is located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Central Penn also took the #11 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Penn College is $20,497 for bachelor’s degree other legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#9 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. St John’s University - New York is located in Queens, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

STJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $23,927 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend STJ.

Full St John’s University - New York Legal Professions (Other) Report

#14

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other legal professions students in 2019-2020.

RWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Roger Williams University is $27,136 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#15

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other legal professions degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $35,038 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Quinnipiac.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Quinnipiac

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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