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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
477 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 477 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in legal professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great legal professions programs and cost less that 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 legal professions program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

Full UNL Legal Professions Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 6 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa Legal Professions Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal professions degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Legal Professions Report

#6

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Washburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Washburn University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washburn University are $19,206, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Hamline University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline also took the #8 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline University are $11,577.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k list, KU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500.

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#11

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Drake University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 7 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Drake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake are $11,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 306 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

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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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