by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Pre-Law. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Non-Professional General Legal Studies is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at Michigan State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in non-professional general legal studies, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Michigan State was $1,346 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $519 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,555 | $40,384 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,522 | $10,522 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,094 | $3,094 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Non-Professional General Legal Studies students who received their bachelor’s degree at Michigan State took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $29,269.
The median early career salary of non-professional general legal studies students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan State is $32,467 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $34,508.
Online degrees for the Michigan State non-professional general legal studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.3% of the non-professional general legal studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Around 34.5% of non-professional general legal studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pre-Law | 84 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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