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2023 Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges
$65,207 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

With 36,216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Law Colleges.

Top 10 Best Law Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for law students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for law students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Hastings College of Law landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UC Hastings is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best law programs. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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#7

Southwestern Law School

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Law School did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students. Southwestern Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best law programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best law programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Best Law Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 4,128
Washington 514
Oregon 408
Nevada 166
Hawaii 109

Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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