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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Other)

15 Ranked Colleges
469 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the legal professions (other) program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s.

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other legal professions students in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,616 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students per year to attend Bellevue University.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Bellevue University

#2

Berkeley College - New York

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berkeley College - New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s. Berkeley College - New York is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 45 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other legal professions students list, Berkeley College - New York has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Berkeley College - New York is $15,783 for bachelor’s degree other legal professions students.

Full Berkeley College - New York Legal Professions (Other) Report

#3

Central Penn College

Summerdale, Pennsylvania

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Penn College landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Penn 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.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other legal professions students list, Central Penn has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,862 for bachelor’s degree other legal professions students per year to attend Central Penn College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Central Penn Legal Professions (Other) Report

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 12 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,536 for bachelor’s degree other legal professions students.

Full Georgia Southern University Legal Professions (Other) Report

#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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Peirce College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Peirce, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Peirce is $10,128 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students.

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 Peirce College

#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Montclair State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Montclair State is $18,034 for bachelor’s degree other legal professions students.

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 full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Montclair State University

#7

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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 also made our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Ball State University is $15,147 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students.

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#8

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, New Jersey

With a ranking of #8, Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Berkeley College - Woodland Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,483 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students per year to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park.

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

#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 30 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,521 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students per year to attend Temple.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Temple

Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Humphreys University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Humphreys University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,055 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students per year to attend Humphreys University.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 152 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree other legal professions students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for bachelor’s degree other legal professions students per year to attend University of Arizona.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

#13

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #13, Roger Williams University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees 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 $36,456 for bachelor’s degree other legal professions students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Roger Williams University Legal Professions (Other) Report

#9 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

STJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for STJ is $27,130 for Bachelor’s Degree Other Legal Professions students.

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

#15

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 20 bachelors’s other legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac also made our “Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Quinnipiac is $41,104 for bachelor’s degree 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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Quinnipiac

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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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