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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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.

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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 Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 52 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree legal professions students with aid list, Iowa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #7 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 Mizzou are $27,193.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree legal professions students with aid list, UNL 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 306 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree legal professions students with aid list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank 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.

Full WUSTL Legal Professions Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

UMKC also took the #9 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 UMKC are $26,699.

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#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Hamline University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hamline University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 11 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline also made our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hamline Legal Professions Report

#8

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Washburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 6 masters’s legal professions 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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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 1 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree legal professions students with aid 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU Legal Professions Report

#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Webster University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Webster University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 13 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster also made our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

Drake University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932.

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#12

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 39 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree legal professions students with aid list, UST MN has also earned the #6 rank 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 University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Legal Professions Report

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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

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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