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2023 Best Value Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$10,341 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,062 Avg Salary

Out of the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked 9th in Kansas. In fact, 210 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Kansas to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for legal professions 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the best value school for legal professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kansas. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

KU graduate students pay an average of $11,045 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

KU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

Full Legal Professions at University of Kansas Report

#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great value for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

Washburn University graduate students pay an average of $9,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Legal Professions at Washburn University

Explore all the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,062
Minnesota 821
Iowa 272
North Dakota 60
Nebraska 233
South Dakota 62

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

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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