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Best Schools for Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) in 2026

37 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate), ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) graduate earns $39,560/yr across 37 schools.

Programs Ranked
37
Avg Earnings
$39,560/yr
Avg DW Score
39/100
AI Risk
Moderate
37% task exposure

All Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD · Public 		64
64–65 		$54,304/yr 24.8x
2 University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC · Public 		56
57–56 		$43,778/yr 24.2x
3 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · Public 		55
54–55 		$51,231/yr 11.8x
4 American Public University System
Charles Town, WV · Private for-profit 		54
55–55 		$46,109/yr 16.9x
5 University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public 		53
54–54 		$43,886/yr 12.2x
6 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · Public 		51
53–51 		$39,558/yr 13.6x
7 University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofit 		50
50–50 		$49,624/yr 3.3x
8 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public 		50
52–51 		$41,144/yr 13.7x
9 University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Tacoma, WA · Public 		50
53–51 		$39,558/yr 13.4x
10 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public 		49
50–49 		$42,228/yr 11.8x
11 American University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit 		48
49–49 		$45,790/yr 3.5x
12 Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE · Private nonprofit 		45
45–45 		$44,839/yr 11.6x
13 Bentley University
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit 		43
43–44 		$72,883/yr 2.1x
14 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY · Public 		43
49–43 		$32,649/yr 18.6x
15 University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · Public 		42
46–42 		$36,941/yr 9.8x
16 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · Public 		41
46–41 		$36,181/yr 8.7x
17 National Paralegal College
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit 		41
46–41 		$35,764/yr 14.7x
18 University of La Verne
La Verne, CA · Private nonprofit 		38
38–38 		$49,004/yr 2.3x
19 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public 		38
44–38 		$33,752/yr 9.0x
20 University of Mississippi
University, MS · Public 		37
41–38 		$38,387/yr 9.2x
21 Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private nonprofit 		37
40–37 		$38,579/yr 5.5x
22 Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · Public 		37
39–38 		$42,228/yr —
23 University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · Public 		36
42–37 		$34,408/yr 12.5x
24 Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit 		34
36–34 		$40,059/yr 2.4x
25 Suffolk University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit 		33
34–34 		$44,354/yr 2.1x
26 Post University
Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit 		32
34–32 		$39,838/yr 4.8x
27 Siena College
Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofit 		31
38–32 		$32,435/yr 3.1x
28 Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT · Private nonprofit 		30
33–30 		$39,162/yr 0.8x
29 Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit 		30
37–31 		$32,967/yr 3.3x
30 William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ · Public 		28
35–29 		$30,326/yr 7.5x
31 University of Denver
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit 		27
30–27 		$38,432/yr 1.5x
32 Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA · Private nonprofit 		26
31–26 		$34,717/yr 1.3x
33 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit 		25
33–26 		$30,149/yr 4.5x
34 Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · Public 		25
32–26 		$28,504/yr 6.2x
35 The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · Public 		22
27–23 		$23,017/yr 5.4x
36 St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · Private nonprofit 		21
28–22 		$29,307/yr 2.1x
37 Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit 		20
28–21 		$27,637/yr 2.3x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of Maryland Global Campus ranks #1 for Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) with a score of 64/100 and graduate earnings of $54,304/yr.
How much do Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) graduates earn?
Across 37 schools, Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) graduates earn an average of $39,560/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $72,883/yr.
Is Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) a good major for AI resistance?
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) has an average AI task exposure of 37%, rated "Moderate". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.