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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

7 Ranked Colleges
190 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 61,993 people earned their degree in legal professions, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States. 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 New England region, there were 4,440 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,390 and $62,802 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 190 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in legal professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the legal professions program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

#1

Manchester Community College

Manchester, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Manchester, Connecticut, and it awarded 17 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $7,295 for New England Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MCC.

Full Manchester Community College Legal Professions Report

#2

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. CCRI is a fairly large public school situated in Warwick, Rhode Island. It awarded 28 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $30-$48k list, CCRI has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $5,618 for new england region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend CCRI.

Read more about Legal Professions at CCRI

#3

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Post University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Post University is $16,336 for New England Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Post University

#4

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Path University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $30-$48k list, Bay Path has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bay Path is $19,636 for new england region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Bay Path University

#5

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NHTI is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 3 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $30-$48k list, NHTI has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NHTI is $22,142 for new england region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Legal Professions at NHTI

#6

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
#1 in overall quality

Roger Williams University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island, and it awarded 31 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

RWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Roger Williams University is $28,784 for new england region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Read more about Legal Professions at RWU

#7

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Suffolk University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Suffolk University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Suffolk also made our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk is $28,938 for new england region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

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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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