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2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
243 Degrees Awarded
$32,197 Avg Salary
Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in legal professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent legal professions programs, but they also 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.

The legal professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $48-$75k.

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College is $5,641 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and 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 $48-$75k 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 yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $10,810 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full North Hennepin Community College Legal Professions Report

#3

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inver Hills Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IHCC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,582 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Inver Hills Community College.

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#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 28 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,052 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Saint Louis Community College.

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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 $48-$75k list. MCC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is $8,368 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6 in overall quality

Des Moines Area Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. DMACC is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMACC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DMACC is $10,468 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Anoka Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Anoka Technical College is a public institution located in Anoka, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Anoka Technical College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,197 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Anoka Technical College.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas 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 $48-$75k list, ATCC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,783 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend ATCC.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Washburn University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Washburn University also made our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Washburn University is $15,492 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school situated in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 21 associates’s legal professions degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota is $19,054 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 4 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota also made our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - North Dakota is $20,088 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 4 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Kansas also made our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13.

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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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