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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
243 Degrees Awarded
$14,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 61,993 people earned their degree in legal professions, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,199 and had an average of $58,026 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,433 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,539 and $40,785 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 243 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in legal professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal professions 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 Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k list, MCC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $8,132 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MCC.

Full MCC Legal Professions Report

#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 28 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Community College is $10,350 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 16 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

North Hennepin Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $12,975 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $9,567 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Inver Hills Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. IHCC is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IHCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for IHCC is $13,754 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6 in overall quality

Des Moines Area Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Des Moines Area Community College is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 20 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMACC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Des Moines Area Community College is $12,709 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Anoka Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Anoka Technical College is a small public school situated in Anoka, Minnesota. It awarded 9 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Anoka Technical College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,267 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Anoka Technical College.

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#9 in overall quality

Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Alexandria Technical & Community College is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Minnesota. It awarded 3 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ATCC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alexandria Technical & Community College is $16,365 for plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Washburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 3 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Washburn University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washburn University is $16,782 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school situated in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 21 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $21,009 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota.

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

Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Legal Professions Report

#10 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k list, Rasmussen University - North Dakota has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota is $23,935 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Legal Professions students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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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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