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2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$32,390 Avg Student Debt
Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is the 154th most popular major in the country with 4,086 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 238 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in non-professional general legal studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality non-professional general 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 non-professional general legal studies program at the school. 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 an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k.

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 associates’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,676 for Associate Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend CNM.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 38 associates’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $8,908 for associate degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 10 associates’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Holmes Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,911 for Associate Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Holmes Community College.

Full Holmes Community College Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#4

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Los Angeles College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Culver City, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West LA College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Los Angeles College is $9,289 for Associate Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 West Los Angeles College Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#5

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Post University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Post University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Post University is $8,079 for associate degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8 in overall quality

Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Humphreys University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,392 for associate degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Humphreys University Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#7

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Itawamba Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Itawamba Community College is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ICC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Itawamba Community College is $7,104 for Associate Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Itawamba Community College Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

Anne Arundel Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. AACC is a fairly large public school situated in Arnold, Maryland. It awarded 3 associates’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

AACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend AACC is $15,800 for associate degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Anne Arundel Community College Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#10 in overall quality

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,997 for associate degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Read full report on Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

Tulane also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane is $26,168 for Associate Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Tulane Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

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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%.

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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