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2022 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges in Mississippi
89 Associate Degrees
If you're seeking an Associate Degree in legal professions, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #23 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 89 associate degrees in legal professions to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi Your choice of legal professions for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality legal professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on legal professions students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of legal professions students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
  • Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
  • Student Debt - How easy is it for legal professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized legal professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you.

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in legal professions.

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in legal professions has to take a look at Holmes Community College. Holmes Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Goodman.More information about a associate in legal professions from Holmes Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

Hinds Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in legal professions. Hinds Community College is a large public college located in the town of Raymond.More information about a associate in legal professions from Hinds Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Northwest Mississippi Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in legal professions. Located in the town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in legal professions from Northwest Mississippi Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Itawamba Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in legal professions. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in legal professions from Itawamba Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston.More information about a associate in legal professions from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Explore all the Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 35 135
Virginia 34 207
Kentucky 33 35
Arkansas 33 26
North Carolina 32 195
Florida 30 540
Tennessee 30 81
West Virginia 29 92
Louisiana 24 71
Alabama 24 46
South Carolina 23 160

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Major Annual Graduates
Legal Support Services 74
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 237
Public Administration & Social Service 104
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 70

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The wub. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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