2023 Best Value Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Research Doctor's Degree School for You
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value 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 value doctor's degree programs for legal research students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Legal Research Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Legal Research
Our 2023 rankings named Golden Gate University - San Francisco the best value school in the Far Western US Region 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 city of San Francisco.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco graduate students pay an average of $19,875 in tuition and fees each year.
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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for legal research in the Far Western US Region .
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 a year.
Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Best Legal Research Colleges by State
Explore the best legal research schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,054 |
| Washington | 108 |
| Oregon | 26 |
| Nevada | 8 |
| Hawaii | 7 |
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Majors Related to Legal Research
Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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