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2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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605 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,086 people earned their degree in non-professional general legal studies, making the major the 154th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, non-professional general legal studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,672 and had an average of $34,776 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 910 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,300 and $30,509 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 605 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent non-professional general legal studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the non-professional general 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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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $6,017 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 214 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $7,847 for southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 78 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,917 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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#4

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #6 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,566 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Mississippi.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Ole Miss Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#5

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 13 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $24,632 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Tulane Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#6

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Morehead State University is $11,086 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 4 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UA Little Rock has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,775 for southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#8

Barry University

Miami, Florida

Barry University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 3 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Barry University also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $17,112 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Barry University.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

NUS Florida also took the #9 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nova Southeastern University is $19,965 for southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 NUS Florida Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#10

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $26,124 for southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 48 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $36,623 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Miami.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

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#12

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $33,303 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.

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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%.

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  • 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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