Best Schools for Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

38
Schools
$36,369
Avg. Earnings
1,878
Graduates
#1
N

National University

San Diego, CA · Private

$47,260
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#2
U

University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD ·

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,013
Graduates: 74
Acceptance: N/A
#3
U

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Public

$45,500
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,519
Graduates: 141
Acceptance: 11.7%
#4
A

American University

Washington, DC · Private

$42,728
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,628
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 47.4%
#5
A

American Public University System

Charles Town, WV ·

$42,123
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,598
Graduates: 58
Acceptance: N/A
#6
H

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN · Private

$42,044
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,063
Graduates: 46
Acceptance: 89.8%
#7
W

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO · Private

$41,789
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 58.0%
#8
U

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 81.8%
#9
U

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$41,007
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,114
Graduates: 80
Acceptance: 42.5%
#10
U

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Tacoma, WA · Public

$41,007
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,114
Graduates: 80
Acceptance: 83.0%
#11
U

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, DC ·

$39,927
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,990
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: N/A
#12
U

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$39,909
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,462
Graduates: 61
Acceptance: 43.4%
#13
U

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Public

$39,585
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,148
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 84.7%
#14
K

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private

$39,369
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,525
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 97.4%
#15
M

Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private

$39,369
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,348
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 85.5%
#16
U

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,942
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 48.5%
#17
P

Post University

Waterbury, CT · For-Profit

$37,208
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,235
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: N/A
#18
B

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA · Private

$36,992
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 73.5%
#19
S

Siena College

Loudonville, NY · Private

$35,954
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 70.6%
#20
U

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Public

$35,772
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,347
Graduates: 81
Acceptance: 57.8%
#21
N

National Paralegal College

Phoenix, AZ ·

$35,701
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,967
Graduates: 69
Acceptance: N/A
#22
U

University of Denver

Denver, CO · Private

$35,600
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 71.2%
#23
N

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL · Private

$35,416
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 7.1%
#24
U

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA · Public

$34,704
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,945
Graduates: 104
Acceptance: 62.5%
#25
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$34,230
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,819
Graduates: 111
Acceptance: 50.8%
#26
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,180
Graduates: 123
Acceptance: 90.2%
#27
H

Hodges University

Fort Myers, FL · Private

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,892
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: N/A
#28
A

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,180
Graduates: 123
Acceptance: 64.1%
#29
C

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY · Public

$32,925
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,378
Graduates: 125
Acceptance: 57.2%
#30
S

Suffolk University

Boston, MA · Private

$32,391
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,532
Graduates: 40
Acceptance: 84.7%
#31
O

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Public

$31,851
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,248
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 70.2%
#32
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$31,314
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $20,423
Graduates: 67
Acceptance: 83.9%
#33
P

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN ·

$30,409
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,749
Graduates: 110
Acceptance: N/A
#34
S

St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · Private

$29,685
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,618
Graduates: 87
Acceptance: 79.7%
#35
W

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ · Public

$26,353
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,667
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 92.5%
#36
U

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · Private

$25,967
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,340
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 18.5%
#37
N

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private

$25,194
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 72.7%
#38
H

Hood College

Frederick, MD · Private

$23,649
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 78.1%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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