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2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$24,625 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,947 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal professions (other) was ranked #118 in the country. In fact 1,424 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Other Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for other legal professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Legal Professions (Other) Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the best value school for legal professions (other) students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue University Global are $10,582 per year.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Purdue University Global

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great value for legal professions (other) students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wayne State are $38,667 a year.

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Explore the best legal professions (other) colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 29
Illinois 125
Ohio 15
Indiana 39

Legal Professions (Other) is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

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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