2022 Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Michigan, there were 34 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in legal studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan legal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$15,424 Average Net Price

$47,246 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Oakland also made our “Best Legal Studies Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland is $15,424 for Michigan Legal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Oakland University Legal Studies Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$25,389 Average Net Price

$45,711 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Legal Studies Schools in Michigan” list. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State is $25,389 for Michigan Legal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Michigan State University Legal Studies Report

• Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $75-$110k)

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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