2026 Best Value General Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value General Legal Studies master’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 97 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Grad Degree reviewed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value General Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Trinity Law School earned it the #4 place in the United States. Set in Santa Ana, CA, Trinity Law School is a private not-for-profit institution. Median earnings reach $46,989 ten years out. See the full Trinity Law School profile
A rank of #5 makes University Of Pennsylvania one of the best values in the United States. Located in Philadelphia, PA, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,686. University Of Pennsylvania General Legal Studies students take on a median of $16,155 in debt. University Of Pennsylvania alumni report median earnings of $111,371 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Pennsylvania admits about 5% of applicants. See the full University Of Pennsylvania profile
Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. Set in Stockton, CA, Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses is a private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,500. Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses General Legal Studies students take on a median of $42,366 in debt. Graduates go on to earn a median of $39,248 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $42,366 median debt. More on Humphreys College Stockton And Modesto Campuses
You'll get strong value at Howard Payne University, which ranked #4 this year. Read the full report on Howard Payne University
You'll get strong value at Indiana Institute Of Technology, which ranked #5 this year. Get the full Indiana Institute Of Technology report
Blackburn College came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Blackburn College
Montreat College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. See the full Montreat College profile
Florida Institute Of Technology placed #8 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Florida Institute Of Technology report
Southern Adventist University landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Southern Adventist University
Connors State College came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Connors State College report
Temple College
Temple College placed #11 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Temple College report
Limestone College came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. See the full Limestone College profile
American Samoa Community College placed #13 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full American Samoa Community College report
Paris Junior College offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Read more about Paris Junior College
University Of Central Oklahoma offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. More on University Of Central Oklahoma
Casper College
Casper College came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. More on Casper College
Buena Vista University landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Buena Vista University report
Fresno Pacific University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. Read more about Fresno Pacific University
North Idaho College offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. Read the full report on North Idaho College
Husson University offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. Read more about Husson University
Denison University offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. More on Denison University
Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce placed #22 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce profile
Champlain College came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Champlain College
Cuny Graduate School And University Center ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Cuny Graduate School And University Center report
Madonna University offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. Read the full report on Madonna University
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value General Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Roger Williams University placed #26 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Roger Williams University report
Nova Southeastern University placed #27 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Nova Southeastern University
Carl Albert State College ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Carl Albert State College report
Dodge City Community College landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Dodge City Community College
Judson University landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Judson University report
Linfield College
Linfield College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Linfield College report
Itawamba Community College placed #32 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Itawamba Community College
Charleston Southern University ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. More on Charleston Southern University
Fort Peck Community College came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. More on Fort Peck Community College
Temple University landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Temple University
Jacksonville University came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. See the full Jacksonville University profile
Cuny City College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. See the full Cuny City College profile
Thomas Jefferson University offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. Get the full Thomas Jefferson University report
Lubbock Christian University ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. Read the full report on Lubbock Christian University
St Philips College landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full St Philips College profile
The University Of Montana placed #41 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Read more about The University Of Montana
Newberry College
Newberry College placed #42 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. See the full Newberry College profile
Northland College came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Northland College
Utah State University offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Get the full Utah State University report
The University Of Findlay placed #45 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. More on The University Of Findlay
Campbellsville University placed #46 among the best-value General Legal Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Campbellsville University report
Western Texas College landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Western Texas College
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. Read the full report on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Henderson State University ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Legal Studies schools. Get the full Henderson State University report
Oklahoma Christian University landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Oklahoma Christian University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 97 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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