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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$30,217 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for non-professional general legal studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Check out the non-professional general legal studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the United States for non-professional general legal studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Drake are $11,988 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Drake also is in the top 5% of our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#3

Hodges University

Naples, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Hodges University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value non-professional general legal studies schools in the United States. International College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naples.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at International College are $15,440 a year.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Hodges University Report

#4

Trinity Law School

Santa Ana, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trinity Law School is a great value for non-professional general legal studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Ana, Trinity Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trinity Law School are $13,650 per year.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UPenn also is in the top 5% of our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 per year.

Loyola Marymount excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools list.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #8, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harvard also is in the top 5% of our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#9

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

With a ranking of #9, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NKU are $15,594 a year.

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Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Located in the city of Stockton, Humphreys University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Humphreys University graduate students pay an average of $10,503 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southeast
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.

  • 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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