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2024 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges in the Southwest Region
651 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$30,873 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in non-professional general legal studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #143 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of non-professional general legal studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 651 degrees in non-professional general legal studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of non-professional general legal studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for non-professional general legal studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Associate Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies
Master's Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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The schools below may not offer all types of non-professional general legal studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
172 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
8.1% Growth in Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in non-professional general legal studies. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 172 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the non-professional general legal studies major at Arizona State University - Tempe earn $4,307 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
139 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 139 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
7.3% Growth in Graduates

Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 41 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Non-Professional General Legal Studies degree recipients from Arizona State University - Skysong receive an earnings boost of approximately $4,307 over the typical earnings of non-professional general legal studies majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

Any student pursuing a degree in non-professional general legal studies needs to check out Central New Mexico Community College. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 27 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$31,967 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Phoenix, National Paralegal College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 39 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at National Paralegal College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program make an average of $31,967 in their early career salary.

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Explore the best non-professional general legal studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas31787
Arizona287289
Oklahoma25742
New Mexico21935

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Non-Professional General Legal Studies is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.

MajorAnnual Graduates
Legal Studies565
Pre-Law86

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Law2,966
Legal Support Services1,663
Legal Research1,326
Legal Professions (Other)235

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