by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Legal Professions is the 16th most popular major in the country with 67,032 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $50,137 and had an average of $67,839 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,667 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major” ranking analyzed 561 colleges that offered a degree in legal professions. That schools that top this list have a program in legal professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major”.
Out of the 561 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Key College landed the #1 spot on the list. Key College is a small private for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 2 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Court Reporting Inc. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major list. This small school is located in Valparaiso, Indiana, and it awarded 3 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Paralegal College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 561 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major that were part of this year’s ranking, MacCormac College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Center for Advanced Legal Studies. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2021-2022.
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Fremont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Cerritos, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bryan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Plaza College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major list. Forest Hills, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major ranking, coming in at #9. Gwinnett College - Lilburn is a private for-profit institution located in Lilburn, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Lansdale School of Business landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major ranking. This small school is located in North Wales, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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South Coast College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major ranking. Located in Orange, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major ranking. Siba is a small private for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 0 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Orchard Park, New York, and it awarded 103 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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MTI College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major list. MTI College is a private for-profit institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
City College - Fort Lauderdale landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major ranking. City College - Fort Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full City College - Fort Lauderdale Legal Professions Report
Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major list.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield Legal Professions Report
Oglala Lakota College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Kyle, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s legal professions students in 2021-2022.
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Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major ranking. Humphreys University is located in Stockton, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bryant & Stratton College - Greece ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major list. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 4 associates’s legal professions degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Carl Albert State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major ranking. Poteau, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mildred Elley Albany landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
ETI Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major list. ETI Technical College is a private for-profit institution located in Niles, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major ranking. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s legal professions degrees to 220 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Legal Professions at Eastern Gateway Community College
Herzing University - Kenner ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major list. Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit institution located in Metairie, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Legal Professions at Herzing University - Kenner
With a ranking of #25, Herkimer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Legal Professions Major list. Herkimer County Community College is located in Herkimer, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Cincinnati - Clermont College | Batavia, OH |
| 52 | City College - Altamonte Springs | Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 53 | Hodges University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 54 | Evergreen Valley College | San Jose, CA |
| 54 | Carteret Community College | Morehead City, NC |
| 56 | Mildred Elley NYC | New York, NY |
| 57 | City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College | Chicago, IL |
| 58 | Sitting Bull College | Fort Yates, ND |
| 59 | Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 60 | Miller-Motte College Conway | Conway, SC |
| 61 | Technical College of the Lowcountry | Beaufort, SC |
| 62 | Post University | Waterbury, CT |
| 63 | Enterprise State Community College | Enterprise, AL |
| 64 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner, MA |
| 65 | Miller-Motte College Raleigh | Raleigh, NC |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY |
| 67 | Holmes Community College | Goodman, MS |
| 68 | New Mexico State University - Alamogordo | Alamogordo, NM |
| 69 | Rose State College | Midwest City, OK |
| 70 | Sussex County Community College | Newton, NJ |
| 71 | University of the District of Columbia | Washington, DC |
| 72 | Tompkins Cortland Community College | Dryden, NY |
| 73 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 74 | Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe, NM |
| 75 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC |
| 76 | Brookline College - Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ |
| 77 | Berkeley College - New York | New York, NY |
| 78 | Jefferson Community College | Watertown, NY |
| 79 | Northwest Career College | Las Vegas, NV |
| 80 | Rasmussen University - North Dakota | Fargo, ND |
| 81 | Nashville State Community College | Nashville, TN |
| 82 | Phoenix College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 83 | Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL |
| 84 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA |
| 85 | Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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