2025 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools

Non-Professional General Legal Studies isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #136 in popularity out of 328 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for non-professional general legal studies students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 394 associate degrees in non-professional general legal studies to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on non-professional general legal studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of non-professional general legal studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt non-professional general legal studies students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized non-professional general legal studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for non-professional general legal studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools

The non-professional general legal studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Non-Professional General Legal Studies in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in non-professional general legal studies.

Top Schools for an Associate in Non-Professional General Legal Studies

1

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

50 Annual Graduates

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in non-professional general legal studies. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in non-professional general legal studies from Ivy Tech Community College

2

Post University
Waterbury, CT

32 Annual Graduates

Post University is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in non-professional general legal studies. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Waterbury.More information about a associate in non-professional general legal studies from Post University

Non-Professional General Legal Studies by Region

View the Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Non-Professional General Legal Studies

One of 4 majors within the Legal Professions area of study, Non-Professional General Legal Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Studies	313
Pre-Law	81

Majors Similar to Non-Professional General Legal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Support Services	4,771
Legal Professions (Other)	55
Legal Research	21

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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