2026 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in Maryland
[Non-Professional General Legal Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/general-legal-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for non-professional general legal studies students.
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2026 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in non-professional general legal studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools
Leading the list is Harford Community College, our #1 best value for non-professional general legal studies in Maryland. Set in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,032, while out-of-state students pay about $8,832. Students borrow a median of $12,624 to complete the non-professional general legal studies program here. Non-Professional General Legal Studies graduates of Harford Community College earn a median of $50,636 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,624 median debt.
University Of Maryland University College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value non-professional general legal studies schools. Set in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,136 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $12,336. Students borrow a median of $31,017 to complete the non-professional general legal studies program here. Non-Professional General Legal Studies graduates of University Of Maryland University College earn a median of $54,304 early in their careers. Set against $31,017 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
University Of Baltimore came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value non-professional general legal studies schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, University Of Baltimore is a mid-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,992, with out-of-state students paying around $23,984. Typical student debt for non-professional general legal studies graduates is $29,681. Early-career non-professional general legal studies graduates make about $56,837. That is a strong return on a $29,681 median debt. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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