2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 8 degrees and certificates were awarded to non-professional general legal studies students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #120 most popular major in the state.

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 in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for non-professional general legal studies 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Non-Professional Legal Studies

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

6 Master's Degrees

#6 in Quality in District of Columbia

$34,326 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Howard University the best value school in District of Columbia for non-professional general legal studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Howard are $34,326 a year.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Howard University Report

#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

2 Master's Degrees

#4 in Quality in District of Columbia

$51,630 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great value for non-professional general legal studies students working on their master’s degree. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

CUA graduate students pay an average of $51,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CUA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Catholic University of America Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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