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2023 Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions

270 Ranked Colleges
61,055 Degrees Awarded
$8,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Legal Professions Schools

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Legal Professions Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Legal Professions is the 16th most popular major in the country with 61,055 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,649 and had an average of $28,699 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Legal Professions Schools” ranking looked at 270 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent legal professions programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the legal professions program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions students.

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 182 diplomas to qualified ’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American Military University is also in the top of our “Best Legal Professions Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Legal Professions Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,563 for legal professions students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana
Top 15% in overall quality
$43,154 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 407 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue University Global also claimed a top spot on our “Best Legal Professions Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

El Centro College excels when it comes to legal professions quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $4,739 for Legal Professions students per year to attend El Centro College.

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Anoka Technical College
Anoka, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anoka Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools. Anoka, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal professions degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Anoka Technical College is $13,236 for legal professions students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,909 for legal professions students per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Hills Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking. Inver Hills Community College is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $11,570 for Legal Professions students per year to attend IHCC.

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Hillsborough Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking. HCC is a fairly large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 55 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,949 for Legal Professions students per year to attend Hillsborough Community College.

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 55 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,354 for Legal Professions students.

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Sinclair Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 32 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,959 for legal professions students.

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Portland Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal professions degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

Portland Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Legal Professions Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Legal Professions Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $9,464 for Legal Professions students.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking, coming in at #11. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 56 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,322 for Legal Professions students per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 157 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for Legal Professions students.

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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Oakland Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools list. Oakland Community College is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $3,665 for Legal Professions students.

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Austin Community College District landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for Legal Professions students.

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Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois

Southwestern Illinois College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools list. Southwestern Illinois College is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Illinois College is $6,995 for legal professions students.

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With a ranking of #16, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools list. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State is $8,427 for Legal Professions students.

Full Seminole State Legal Professions Report

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal professions degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for DMACC is $9,557 for Legal Professions students.

Full DMACC Legal Professions Report

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Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking. Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit institution located in Ocala, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $19,249 for Legal Professions students per year to attend Rasmussen University - Florida.

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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

North Hennepin Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 21 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $10,081 for Legal Professions students.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 102 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,288 for legal professions students per year to attend Bellevue University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal professions degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,671 for legal professions students per year to attend Phoenix College.

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $5,710 for Legal Professions students.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking, coming in at #23. Orchard Park, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s legal professions degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Bryant & Stratton College - Online is $13,746 for legal professions students.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools list. Tarrant County College District is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 79 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College is $5,147 for legal professions students.

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 63 ’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Nassau Community College is also in the top of our “Best Legal Professions Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Legal Professions Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $4,932 for Legal Professions students.

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Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida
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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia
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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona
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Cerritos College
Norwalk, California
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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey
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Peirce College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida
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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

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