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2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the non-professional general legal studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

#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 $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt University is $8,086 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Vanderbilt University Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 214 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,161 for southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UCF.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2019-2020.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $8,461 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ole Miss has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $17,415 for southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#5

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morehead State University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Morehead State University is $12,967 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #4 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tulane University of Louisiana is $26,168 for southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tulane Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#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 $48-$75k 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.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UA Little Rock is $14,482 for southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8

Barry University

Miami, Florida

Barry University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Barry University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Barry University is $19,257 for southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Liberty 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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 64 degrees 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 yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $27,831 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 9 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Nova Southeastern University is $25,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 Nova Southeastern University Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#11

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $38,540 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Miami.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

Full University of Miami Non-Professional General Legal Studies Report

#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 $48-$75k ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 33 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,223 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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

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  • *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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