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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region

25 Colleges
$59,936 Avg Salary
$19,643 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Legal Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school 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 #2 on this year’s Best Legal Professions 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 California - Los Angeles is a great place for legal professions students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Hastings College of Law helped the school earn the #4 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 large city of San Francisco.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Southwestern Law School

Los Angeles, CA

Southwestern Law School ranked #7 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Southwestern Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school 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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