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

25 Colleges
$60,062 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 Master'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 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 Master’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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#3

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Far Western US Region . USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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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 master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

With a ranking of #7, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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With a ranking of #9, California Western School of Law did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. 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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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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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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