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2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

27 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 45,189 legal professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

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 Professions Doctor'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 27 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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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 professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Hastings College of Law helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Hastings is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Southwestern Law School

Los Angeles, CA

Southwestern Law School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Southwestern Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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University of California - Davis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,637
Washington 622
Oregon 434
Nevada 187
Hawaii 116
Alaska 3

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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