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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
263 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 3,433 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,539 and $40,785 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 263 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the legal professions program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 77 bachelors’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $18,043 for plains states region bachelor’s degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 16 bachelors’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Washburn University also made our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Washburn University is $16,782 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Washburn University Legal Professions Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #3 spot on the list. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k list, MSU Moorhead has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $19,300 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s legal professions degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Winona State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,682 for plains states region bachelor’s degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Winona State University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Winona State Legal Professions Report

#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s legal professions degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

Hamline also made our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Hamline is $22,880 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,981 for plains states region bachelor’s degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend KU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full KU Legal Professions Report

#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Webster University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s legal professions degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Webster University is $24,584 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Drake University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Drake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Drake is $30,031 for plains states region bachelor’s degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#9 in overall quality

Creighton University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Creighton University is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 1 bachelors’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $30,636 for plains states region bachelor’s degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Creighton.

The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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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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