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2026 Best Value Other Legal Professions & Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

[Other Legal Professions & Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/other-legal-professions-studies/legal-professions-and-studies-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other legal professions & studies education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other legal professions & studies students.

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• Best Value Other Legal Professions & Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

2026 Best Value Other Legal Professions & Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other legal professions & studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Legal Professions & Studies Schools

1

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$12,223 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,842 Avg Student Debt

$62,668 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Arizona State University, our #1 best value for other legal professions & studies in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,223, while out-of-state students pay about $33,139. Typical student debt for other legal professions & studies graduates is $21,842. Soon after graduation, other legal professions & studies degree recipients from Arizona State University generally make around $50,064. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 90%.

2

University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,937 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Arizona earned it the #2 place for other legal professions & studies. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,573 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. Typical student debt for other legal professions & studies graduates is $20,937. Soon after graduation, other legal professions & studies degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $46,565. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.