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2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid

264 Ranked Colleges
61,055 Degrees Awarded
$6,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 61,055 people earned their degree in legal professions, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,649 and had an average of $28,699 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 264 colleges that offered 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. 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 Those Getting Aid.

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, California

Out of the 264 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the #1 spot on the list. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal professions degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

Cerritos College excels when it comes to legal professions quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Legal Professions Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cerritos College is $2,310 for legal professions students with aid.

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Out of the 264 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 63 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Nassau Community College is in the top on our “Best Legal Professions Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $4,932 for legal professions students with aid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal professions degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,949 for legal professions students with aid per year to attend Hillsborough Community College.

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palm Beach State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 32 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,481 for Legal Professions students with aid per year to attend Palm Beach State College.

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

Out of the 264 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 77 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, El Centro College is in the top on our “Best Legal Professions Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Legal Professions Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for El Centro College is $4,739 for Legal Professions students with aid.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 399 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Legal Professions Schools” list. It costs about $12,017 for legal professions students with aid per year to attend UW Seattle.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 93%.

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With a ranking of #7, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. John Jay is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 ’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for John Jay College of Criminal Justice is $2,699 for legal professions students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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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New York City College of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified ’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for New York City College of Technology is $4,120 for Legal Professions students with aid.

Full New York City College of Technology Legal Professions Report

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified ’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,354 for Legal Professions students with aid per year to attend Valencia College.

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,786 for legal professions students with aid per year to attend Indian River State College.

Full Indian River State College Legal Professions Report

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Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $7,224 for Legal Professions students with aid per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Oakland Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 53 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,665 for legal professions students with aid per year to attend Oakland Community College.

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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 53 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $4,909 for legal professions students with aid.

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Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small school located in Godfrey, Illinois that handed out 29 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $6,972 for Legal Professions students with aid per year to attend Lewis and Clark Community College.

Full Lewis and Clark Community College Legal Professions Report

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified ’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,668 for legal professions students with aid per year to attend St Petersburg College.

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 21 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,846 for Legal Professions students with aid.

Full Pima Community College Legal Professions Report

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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 56 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,322 for Legal Professions students with aid.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 672 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Legal Professions Schools” list. It costs about $16,032 for legal professions students with aid per year to attend UC Berkeley.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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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Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,959 for legal professions students with aid.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 666 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard also made our “Best Legal Professions Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $13,872 for Legal Professions students with aid per year to attend Harvard University.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 29 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,482 for legal professions students with aid per year to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal professions degrees to 358 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF is also in the top of our “Best Legal Professions Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for legal professions students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

With a ranking of #23, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 204 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Stanford also took the #9 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stanford University is $12,894 for Legal Professions students with aid.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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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Portland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal professions degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

Portland Community College excels when it comes to legal professions quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Legal Professions Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $9,464 for legal professions students with aid.

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Community College of Philadelphia is $13,384 for legal professions students with aid.

Full Community College of Philadelphia Legal Professions Report

Not only did these schools make the top 40 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia
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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina
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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia
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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York
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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida
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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina
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