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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

13 Ranked Colleges
243 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Legal Professions is the 17th most popular major in the country with 61,993 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,199 and had an average of $58,026 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,433 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,539 and $40,785 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 243 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in legal professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great legal professions 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 program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 19 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $2,894 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Metropolitan Community College.

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#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 28 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Louis Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis Community College is $5,930 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 16 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Hennepin Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $8,674 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inver Hills Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. IHCC is a small public school situated in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. It awarded 20 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

IHCC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Inver Hills Community College is $9,395 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $6,298 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MCC.

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#6 in overall quality

Des Moines Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

DMACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for DMACC is $7,776 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Anoka Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Anoka Technical College is a small school located in Anoka, Minnesota that handed out 9 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Anoka Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Anoka Technical College is $10,326 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, ATCC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College is $10,676 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Washburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Washburn University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washburn University is $11,054 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. St. Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,479 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota.

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

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#10 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota is $18,180 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Kansas landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 4 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Kansas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $18,908 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rasmussen University - Kansas.

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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%.

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  • 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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