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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major

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304 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Legal Studies is the 195th most popular major in the country with 3,976 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 304 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in legal studies. That schools that top this list have a program in legal studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree legal studies students.

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Harford Community College
Bel Air, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harford Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major. Harford Community College is a small public school situated in Bel Air, Maryland. It awarded 9 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Studies at Harford Community College

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the #2 spot on the list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal studies degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.

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Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal studies degrees to 49 students in 2021-2022.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Legal Studies Report

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small school located in Parkersburg, West Virginia that handed out 4 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Studies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal studies students in 2021-2022.

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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, California

East Los Angeles College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. East Los Angeles College is a large public school situated in Monterey Park, California. It awarded 30 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

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Fresno City College
Fresno, California

Fresno City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read full report on Legal Studies at Fresno City College

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Folsom Lake College
Folsom, California

Folsom Lake College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. Folsom Lake is a public institution located in Folsom, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read full report on Legal Studies at Folsom Lake College

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College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California

College of the Sequoias ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Visalia, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California

College of San Mateo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. San Mateo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Studies at CSM

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San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, California

San Diego Miramar College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read full report on Legal Studies at San Diego Miramar College

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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, California

Cuesta College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 5 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Full Cuesta College Legal Studies Report

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

Faulkner University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 8 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Studies at Faulkner

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Studies at Ivy Tech Community College

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San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California

San Joaquin Delta College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. San Joaquin Delta College is located in Stockton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Studies at Delta

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Moorpark College
Moorpark, California

Moorpark College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Moorpark, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Legal Studies at Moorpark College

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San Diego City College
San Diego, California

San Diego City College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Legal Studies at San Diego City College

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West Los Angeles College
Culver City, California

With a ranking of #18, West Los Angeles College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Located in Culver City, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s legal studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Studies at West LA College

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Palomar College
San Marcos, California

Palomar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #19. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 4 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

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Oxnard College
Oxnard, California

Oxnard College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Oxnard, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal studies degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Legal Studies at Oxnard College

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Hartnell College
Salinas, California

Hartnell College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. Located in Salinas, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal studies students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Legal Studies at Hartnell College

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Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, California

Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Mt. San Jacinto College is located in San Jacinto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Legal Studies at MSJC

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Irvine Valley College
Irvine, California

Irvine Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #23. Irvine Valley College is located in Irvine, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California

Santa Ana College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major ranking. This large school is located in Santa Ana, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Legal Studies at Santa Ana College

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Fullerton College
Fullerton, California

With a ranking of #25, Fullerton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major list. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 6 associates’s legal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

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