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2024 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region

30 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
9,805 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$59,936 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, legal professions sits in the middle of the road, ranking #16 out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 30 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for legal professions students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9,805 degrees in legal professions to qualified students.

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Best Legal Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of legal professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Legal Professions School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Associate Degrees in Legal Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Legal Professions
Master's Degrees in Legal Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Legal Professions

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the legal professions degree levels they offer.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
672 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$99,955 Median Starting Salary

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal professions. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 672 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Professions degree recipients from University of California - Berkeley get an earnings boost of approximately $40,019 above the typical earnings of legal professions graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
750 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$78,143 Median Starting Salary

University of Southern California is a good choice for students interested in a degree in legal professions. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 750 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the legal professions major at University of Southern California make $18,207 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
204 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$151,574 Median Starting Salary

Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal professions. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 204 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Professions degree recipients from Stanford University get an earnings boost of around $91,638 over the average earnings of legal professions graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
399 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
5.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a degree in legal professions. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 399 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the legal professions program earn around $57,162 in the first couple years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
393 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$92,050 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 393 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Professions degree recipients from University of California - Los Angeles earn a boost of about $32,114 above the average earnings of legal professions majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$36,945 Median Starting Salary

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were approximately 148 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the legal professions program make an average of $36,945 for their early career.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
234 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 234 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the legal professions degree program at Santa Clara University earn $14,793 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
7.9% Growth in Graduates

Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Portland. This college ranks 5th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 63 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent data year. After graduating, legal professions degree recipients generally make an average of $43,544 in the first five years of their career.

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
44.8% Growth in Graduates

Cerritos College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Norwalk. This college ranks 64th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 58 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the legal professions program make an average of $46,618 in the first couple years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
306 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$72,823 Median Starting Salary

UC Hastings is a small public university located in the city of San Francisco.

There were roughly 306 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UC Hastings in the most recent data year. Those legal professions students who get their degree from University of California - Hastings College of Law receive $12,887 more than the standard legal professions graduate.

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Explore the best legal professions schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 38 6,404
Washington 37 892
Oregon 37 506
Hawaii 36 128
Nevada 35 265
Alaska 33 29

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Major Annual Graduates
Law 5,325
Legal Support Services 2,065
Legal Research 1,203
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 928
Legal Professions (Other) 284

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