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

6 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 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 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 Legal Research program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal research majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

About 17% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 83% are male.

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A rank of #2 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 city of San Francisco.

Women make up 40% of the legal research majors at the school.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in legal research at Stanford, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 2 students majoring in legal research at UCLA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Legal Research at University of California - Los Angeles Report

#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized 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 6 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).

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