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2023 Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Other)

47 Ranked Colleges
2,013 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Legal Professions (Other) is the 200th most popular major in the country with 2,013 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, legal professions (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,368 and had an average of $27,963 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools” ranking looked at 47 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal professions (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for other legal professions students.

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #1 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 25 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our other legal professions students list, Purdue University Global has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” ranking.

Full Purdue University Global Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 56 degrees to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Bellevue University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $17,288 for other legal professions students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Full Bellevue University Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 41 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for California University of Pennsylvania is $19,117 for other legal professions students.

Full California University of Pennsylvania Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Drake also took the #20 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” ranking. It costs about $29,903 for other legal professions students per year to attend Drake University.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Drake University

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 42 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Loyola Chicago is $36,434 for Other Legal Professions students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Loyola Chicago

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Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, New Jersey

Berkeley College - Woodland Park ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools 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 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Berkeley College - Woodland Park, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Berkeley College - Woodland Park is $14,923 for other legal professions students.

Full Berkeley College - Woodland Park Legal Professions (Other) Report

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools list. University of the District of Columbia is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 10 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of the District of Columbia is $16,001 for Other Legal Professions students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at University of the District of Columbia

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

With a ranking of #8, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools list. Montclair State University is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Montclair State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,381 for other legal professions students per year to attend Montclair State.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Montclair State University Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools ranking. Regent University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 198 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $24,888 for other legal professions students per year to attend Regent.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Regent

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other legal professions degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

Fordham U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fordham U is $38,147 for other legal professions students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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 full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Fordham U

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $16,507 for Other Legal Professions students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at UARK

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Stevenson University
Stevenson, Maryland

Stevenson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Stevenson, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $24,906 for other legal professions students per year to attend Stevenson.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Stevenson

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $13,107 for other legal professions students per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Legal Professions (Other) Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UNR is $14,930 for other legal professions students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at UNR

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Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York

Berkeley College - New York did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools ranking, coming in at #15. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s other legal professions degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Berkeley College - New York is $17,574 for Other Legal Professions students.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Berkeley College - New York

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC Berkeley is $16,032 for other legal professions students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at University of California - Berkeley

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools ranking. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCLA is $15,023 for Other Legal Professions students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at UCLA

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Ball State is $14,765 for other legal professions students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State University Legal Professions (Other) Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools ranking, coming in at #20. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 15 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Utah is $13,572 for other legal professions students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Utah Legal Professions (Other) Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 194 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $13,358 for other legal professions students.

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

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at University of Arizona

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

University of San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 4 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

USD also made our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for USD is $34,139 for other legal professions students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of San Diego Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 12 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $32,634 for other legal professions students per year to attend Seton Hall.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Seton Hall

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,888 for other legal professions students per year to attend Temple University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Temple University Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Central Penn College
Summerdale, Pennsylvania

Central Penn College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools ranking. Located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $19,065 for Other Legal Professions students per year to attend Central Penn College.

The undergraduate 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.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Central Penn

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