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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Legal Professions (Other) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 2,013 people earned their degree in legal professions (other), making the major the 200th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 93 legal professions (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,059 and $27,210 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in legal professions (other). This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in legal professions (other).

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Plains States Region”.

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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 #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Plains States Region. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 26 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Bellevue University

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Woods University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 William Woods Legal Professions (Other) Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #5 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at UNOMAHA

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Legal Professions (Other) Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Legal Professions Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at UMN Twin Cities

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