2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

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 Studies Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,546 people earned their degree in legal studies, making the major the 225th most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 50 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the legal studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #1 spot on the list. Catholic University of America is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.

CUA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Legal Studies at Catholic University of America

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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