by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at UC Berkeley. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks UC Berkeley among the top schools in the country for legal professions, coming in at #24 out of 345 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Legal Professions Schools | 24 of 345 |
| Best Legal Professions Schools in California | 3 of 49 |
Here is each degree level available for legal professions at UC Berkeley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 205 |
| Master’s | 362 |
| Doctoral | 14 |
This legal professions field at UC Berkeley includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 408 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 370 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 205 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 6 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Berkeley handed out 205 bachelor’s degrees in legal professions.
UC Berkeley is among the very best schools in the country for legal professions at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 4 schools by College Factual.
Legal Professions graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley earn a median of $140,722 a year. This is above $106,510, the median for all majors at UC Berkeley.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, legal professions students accumulate a median of $13,723 in student loans. This is lower than $14,238, the typical median for all majors at UC Berkeley.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $3,117 | $3,117 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 27% of legal professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The majority of legal professions bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a bachelor’s in legal professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 35 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 88 |
| White | 44 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 16 |
Graduate study is also available at UC Berkeley. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Legal Professions | 362 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Legal Professions | 14 |
