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2023 Most Popular Online Law Schools in California

3 Colleges
$67,324 Avg Salary

Law is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 4,128 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Law Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Law Colleges.

#1

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Westcliff University the most popular online school in California for law students. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Full Law at Westcliff University Report

#2

Abraham Lincoln University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abraham Lincoln University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Los Angeles, Abraham Lincoln University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Law at Abraham Lincoln University

#3

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Law at Northcentral University

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 514
Oregon 408
Nevada 166
Hawaii 109

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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 3 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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