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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

The excellent programs at Pepperdine University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Western School of Law. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, California Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal research programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#8

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #9, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. 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 25 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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