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2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools

32 Colleges
$38,632 Avg Salary
$33,872 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Non-Professional General Legal Studies program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the United States for non-professional general legal studies students. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Trinity Law School

Santa Ana, CA

Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Law School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, Trinity Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for non-professional general legal studies students. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools ranking. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law at Ventura did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Ventura College of Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ventura.

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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 25 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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