by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major” ranking looked at 80 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal professions (other). This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in legal professions (other).
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for other legal professions students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 198 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 194 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermont Law School landed the #4 spot on the list. VLS is a small school located in South Royalton, Vermont that handed out 96 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 82 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Northwestern University Legal Professions (Other) Report
With a ranking of #6, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major list. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 University
With a ranking of #7, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 56 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other legal professions degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, 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.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Legal Professions (Other) Report
Yeshiva University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major ranking. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 41 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Temple University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major ranking. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 41 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Temple University
With a ranking of #11, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major list. California, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other legal professions degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at California University of Pennsylvania
William & Mary ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 37 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 full report on Legal Professions (Other) at William & Mary
Berkeley College - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s other legal professions students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Berkeley College - New York
Montclair State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major ranking. Montclair State University is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 36 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Montclair State University
Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major ranking. Woodland Park, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s other legal professions degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Full Berkeley College - Woodland Park Legal Professions (Other) Report
University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major ranking, coming in at #16. UB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at University of Baltimore
Drake University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major list. Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major ranking, coming in at #18. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 25 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Purdue University Global did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major ranking, coming in at #18. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 25 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Purdue University Global
Michigan State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Michigan State University
Quinnipiac University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major ranking. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other legal professions degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Roger Williams University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major list. RWU is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 22 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nazareth College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major ranking. Nazareth College is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 20 ’s other legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Legal Professions (Other) at Nazareth College
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major ranking, coming in at #24. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s other legal professions degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Abraham Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Legal Professions Major ranking, coming in at #25. Abraham Lincoln University is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Abraham Lincoln University Legal Professions (Other) Report
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