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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
243 Degrees Awarded
$14,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 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 Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $4,295 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend MCC.

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#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #2 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k list, Saint Louis Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Community College is $6,796 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make more than $110k.

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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 Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Inver Hills Community College is a small school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that handed out 20 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

IHCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Inver Hills Community College is $11,486 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k 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.

North Hennepin Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $10,284 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Des Moines Area Community College is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 20 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

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 yearly cost to attend DMACC is $10,076 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8 in overall quality

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $7,066 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Anoka Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Anoka Technical College is located in Anoka, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

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 $11,940 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Anoka Technical College.

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#9 in overall quality

Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Alexandria Technical & Community College is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Minnesota. It awarded 3 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

ATCC also made our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College is $13,550 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Washburn University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 3 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 more than $110k list, Washburn University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washburn University is $14,481 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 also made our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Rasmussen University - Minnesota is $18,586 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k list, Rasmussen University - North Dakota has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,939 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota.

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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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  • *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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