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

9 Ranked Colleges
263 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 9 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k.

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s legal professions degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellevue University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $15,616 for plains states region bachelor’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $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 Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Washburn University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,481 for plains states region bachelor’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Washburn University.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s legal professions degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MSU Moorhead is $16,893 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Winona State University is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Winona State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State University is $17,656 for plains states region bachelor’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k.

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%.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s legal professions 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. It costs about $20,866 for plains states region bachelor’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Hamline University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s legal professions degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for KU is $18,918 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Webster University is $22,768 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Webster Legal Professions Report

#8

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Drake University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s legal professions students 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 $29,432 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions students whose families make more than $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. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Creighton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Creighton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s 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. The yearly cost to attend Creighton University is $31,400 for plains states region bachelor’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Creighton University Legal Professions Report

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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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