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

20 Colleges
$68,162 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 Master's Degree 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 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 master's degree 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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the 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 working on their master’s degree. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the 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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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal research programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal research programs. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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California Western School of Law came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, California Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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 20 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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