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2025 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,126 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$42,256 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in non-professional general legal studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #143 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,126 degrees in non-professional general legal studies annually.

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Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of non-professional general legal studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for non-professional general legal studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Bachelor's Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies
Master's Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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The schools below may not offer all types of non-professional general legal studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Miami is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in non-professional general legal studies. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Those non-professional general legal studies students who get their degree from University of Miami earn $7,368 more than the typical non-professional general legal studies grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
235 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$34,408 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a degree in non-professional general legal studies. UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 235 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program report average early career wages of $34,408.

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University of Mississippi is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University. This university ranks 1st out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 29 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program earn an average of $38,387 in the first couple years of working.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

Any student pursuing a degree in non-professional general legal studies has to take a look at Lipscomb University. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 12 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$48,020 Median Starting Salary

Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 113 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year. Those non-professional general legal studies students who get their degree from American Public University System receive $5,765 more than the average non-professional general legal studies graduate.

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were about 25 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program earn around $30,149 in the first couple years of their career.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
25.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 123 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,637.

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Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 23 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, non-professional general legal studies degree recipients typically make an average of $28,504 in their early careers.

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Explore the best non-professional general legal studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 13
Florida 282 394
North Carolina 279 2
Virginia 274 92
Tennessee 269 58
South Carolina 248 0
Kentucky 244 21
Louisiana 242 11
Mississippi 234 77
Arkansas 234 4
Alabama 233 26
West Virginia 207 152

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Non-Professional General Legal Studies is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Legal Studies 953
Pre-Law 173

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 7,973
Legal Support Services 2,664
Legal Research 1,480
Legal Professions (Other) 407

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