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2024 Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
5,406 Law Degrees Awarded
$65,888 Avg Early-Career Salary
Law is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #28 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of law. Combined, these schools handed out 5,406 degrees in law to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Law School

Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of law school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for law schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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Doctor's Degrees in Law

The law school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Law in the Far Western US Region

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

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Law

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
359 Law Degrees Awarded
8.9% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in law. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the 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 359 law students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the law program at University of California - Berkeley make $94,502 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
190 Law Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 190 law students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Those law students who get their degree from Stanford University earn $85,686 more than the average law graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
213 Law Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in law. 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 roughly 213 law students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the law program at University of Southern California make $55,788 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Law Degrees Awarded
$69,608 Median Starting Salary

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in law. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly 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 157 law students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Those law students who get their degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus receive $3,720 more than the typical law student.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
338 Law Degrees Awarded
$92,050 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 338 law students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Law degree recipients from University of California - Los Angeles receive an earnings boost of about $26,162 above the typical earnings of law majors.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
221 Law Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the 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 221 law students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available. Law degree recipients from Santa Clara University earn a boost of about $8,841 above the typical earnings of law majors.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
317 Law Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 317 law students who graduated with this degree at UC Hastings in the most recent data year. Those law students who get their degree from University of California - Hastings College of Law earn $6,935 more than the standard law graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
332 Law Degrees Awarded
8.1% Growth in Graduates

Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.

There were roughly 332 law students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year. After graduating, law degree recipients typically make around $55,381 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Law Degrees Awarded
$62,647 Median Starting Salary

UH Manoa is a large public university located in the city of Honolulu. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were roughly 107 law students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the law program make about $62,647 in the first couple years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
216 Law Degrees Awarded
6.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 216 law students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Those law students who get their degree from University of California - Davis make $7,626 more than the typical law graduate.

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Best Law Colleges by State

Explore the best law colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California3304,128
Washington300514
Oregon266408
Nevada192166
Hawaii164109

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One of 4 majors within the Legal Professions area of study, Law has other similar majors worth exploring.

Law Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Law5,406

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Legal Research2,454
Legal Support Services2,126
Non-Professional General Legal Studies876
Legal Professions (Other)499

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