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2023 Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$71,104 Avg Salary

Legal Research is the #40 most popular major in the country with 6,659 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Check out the legal research doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for legal research students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 4 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. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a great place for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,054
Washington 108
Oregon 26
Nevada 8
Hawaii 7

Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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