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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.

Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 342 students majoring in law at UCLA, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the Far Western US Region . Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 57% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 43% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Hastings College of Law helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, UC Hastings is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.

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#5

Southwestern Law School

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern Law School is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Southwestern Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 58% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#5

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#7

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

Of the 217 students majoring in law at SCU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 47% are male.

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California Western School of Law did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. California Western is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

About 57% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 43% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 201 students majoring in law at UC Davis, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Best Law Colleges by State

Explore the best law colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

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.

  • 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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