2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies 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.

The Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Non-Professional Legal Studies

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

6 Degrees

#6 in Quality in District of Columbia

$28,916 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Howard are $28,916 a year.

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#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

2 Degrees

#4 in Quality in District of Columbia

$52,156 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year.

CUA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in District of Columbia list.

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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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