2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Law School for You
With 36,216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Law Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for law students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for law majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Law Schools
Our analysis found Drake University to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Drake are $45,912 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Drake is ranked #5 for overall quality for law in the Plains States Region .
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USD are $12,942 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Law Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great value for law students. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Creighton are $44,524 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Creighton is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.
UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year.
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
UST MN undergraduate students pay an average of $48,329 in tuition and fees each year.
UST MN also took the #2 spot in our Best Law Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year.
UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Law Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for law students. It came in at #8 on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.
With a ranking of #9, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.
Washburn University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,876 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Law Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Best Law Colleges by State
Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 619 |
| Minnesota | 693 |
| Iowa | 237 |
| Kansas | 198 |
| Nebraska | 216 |
| North Dakota | 56 |
| South Dakota | 62 |
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Law Related Majors for Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Law
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Research | 6,659 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 1,424 |
| Legal Support Services | 446 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 444 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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