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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
48/100
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.

# Program DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD 		69
66–70 		$54,304/yr Moderate 24.8x
2 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC 		64
62–66 		$43,778/yr Moderate 24.2x
3 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
American Public University System · Charles Town, WV 		63
62–63 		$46,109/yr Moderate 16.9x
4 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH 		61
60–60 		$51,231/yr Moderate 11.8x
5 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA 		55
53–59 		$43,886/yr Moderate 12.2x
6 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE 		60
61–59 		$44,839/yr Moderate 11.6x
7 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI 		56
54–59 		$41,144/yr Moderate 13.7x
8 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ 		55
54–57 		$42,228/yr Moderate 11.8x
9 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA 		54
51–59 		$39,558/yr Moderate 13.6x
10 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus · Tacoma, WA 		54
50–58 		$39,558/yr Moderate 13.4x
11 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice · New York, NY 		53
50–56 		$32,649/yr Moderate 18.6x
12 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
National Paralegal College · Phoenix, AZ 		54
53–55 		$35,764/yr Moderate 14.7x
13 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Bentley University · Waltham, MA 		54
53–54 		$72,883/yr Moderate 2.1x
14 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL 		54
54–53 		$34,408/yr Moderate 12.5x
15 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
University of Mississippi · University, MS 		53
54–51 		$38,387/yr Moderate 9.2x
16 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
University of California-Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA 		48
46–51 		$36,941/yr Moderate 9.8x
17 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL 		48
44–52 		$49,624/yr Moderate 3.3x
18 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
American University · Washington, DC 		47
42–50 		$45,790/yr Moderate 3.5x
19 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
University of La Verne · La Verne, CA 		47
46–47 		$49,004/yr Moderate 2.3x
20 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA 		46
43–50 		$36,181/yr Moderate 8.7x
21 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Arizona State University Digital Immersion · Scottsdale, AZ 		47
45–49 		$42,228/yr Moderate —
22 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Post University · Waterbury, CT 		47
47–48 		$39,838/yr Moderate 4.8x
23 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI 		44
41–48 		$33,752/yr Moderate 9.0x
24 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Mercy University · Dobbs Ferry, NY 		45
43–47 		$38,579/yr Moderate 5.5x
25 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Suffolk University · Boston, MA 		45
43–45 		$44,354/yr Moderate 2.1x
26 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Hamline University · Saint Paul, MN 		42
39–44 		$40,059/yr Moderate 2.4x
27 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ 		40
38–43 		$30,326/yr Moderate 7.5x
28 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
University of Denver · Denver, CO 		39
37–40 		$38,432/yr Moderate 1.5x
29 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT 		39
38–40 		$39,162/yr Moderate 0.8x
30 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Morehead State University · Morehead, KY 		41
41–40 		$28,504/yr Moderate 6.2x
31 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Lipscomb University · Nashville, TN 		37
34–41 		$32,967/yr Moderate 3.3x
32 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale · Fort Lauderdale, FL 		38
35–40 		$30,149/yr Moderate 4.5x
33 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Siena College · Loudonville, NY 		36
33–41 		$32,435/yr Moderate 3.1x
34 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Bay Path University · Longmeadow, MA 		37
36–37 		$34,717/yr Moderate 1.3x
35 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX 		37
37–37 		$23,017/yr Moderate 5.4x
36 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
St. John's University-New York · Queens, NY 		32
29–36 		$29,307/yr Moderate 2.1x
37 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA 		35
34–34 		$27,637/yr Moderate 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 69/100 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.