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2026 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in Florida

3 Colleges in the United States
276 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$46,194 Avg Early-Career Salary

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools to find the best for non-professional general legal studies students.

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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall non-professional general legal studies education in Florida.

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University Of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Leading the list is University Of Miami, our #1 school for non-professional general legal studies. University Of Miami is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coral Gables. About 84% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 46 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of Miami in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, non-professional general legal studies degree recipients from University Of Miami generally make around $49,624. University Of Miami graduates carry a median of $15,500 in student loans. Get the full non-professional general legal studies details for University Of Miami

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University Of Central Florida is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in non-professional general legal studies, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Central Florida is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. University Of Central Florida graduates 78% of students within six years. University Of Central Florida awarded about 189 non-professional general legal studies degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, non-professional general legal studies degree recipients from University Of Central Florida generally make around $34,408. Typical student debt for the program is $21,422. Read more about the non-professional general legal studies program at University Of Central Florida

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best non-professional general legal studies schools. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. About 63% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 19 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Nova Southeastern University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the non-professional general legal studies program make about $70,595 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,021. Get the full non-professional general legal studies details for Nova Southeastern University

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A rank of #4 makes Keiser University Ft Lauderdale one of the top schools for non-professional general legal studies. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. Keiser University Ft Lauderdale awarded about 22 non-professional general legal studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their non-professional general legal studies degree from Keiser University Ft Lauderdale earn around $30,149 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $53,949. Read more about the non-professional general legal studies program at Keiser University Ft Lauderdale

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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