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2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Master's Degree Schools

17 Colleges
$46,213 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 444 people earned a degree or certificate in non-professional general legal studies, making the major the #181 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the United States for non-professional general legal studies students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in the United States. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in the United States. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#5

Hodges University

Naples, FL

Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hodges University landed the # 5 spot on the list. International College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Naples.

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#6

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for non-professional general legal studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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#8

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for non-professional general legal studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Catholic University of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for non-professional general legal studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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