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2023 Best Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region

21 Colleges
$73,396 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.

The Best Legal Research 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. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for legal research students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 21 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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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#3

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of San Diego is a great place for legal research students. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #6 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal research programs. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal research students. It came in at #10 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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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 21 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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