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2026 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in Michigan

1 Colleges in the United States
127 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Early-Career Salary

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their non-professional general legal studies programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for non-professional general legal studies students pursuing a degree.

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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the non-professional general legal studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

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Michigan State University crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University tops our 2026 ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools. This very large public university is located in the city of East Lansing. Michigan State University graduates 81% of students within six years. Michigan State University awarded about 111 non-professional general legal studies degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, non-professional general legal studies degree recipients from Michigan State University generally make around $33,752. Typical student debt for the program is $24,753. Get the full non-professional general legal studies details for Michigan State University

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A rank of #2 makes Henry Ford Community College one of the top schools for non-professional general legal studies. Set in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford Community College is a large public institution. Henry Ford Community College awarded about 16 non-professional general legal studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their non-professional general legal studies degree from Henry Ford Community College earn around $36,247 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $18,876 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in non-professional general legal studies from Henry Ford Community College

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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