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Legal Professions at University of California - Berkeley

216 Bachelor's Degrees
119 Master's Degrees
337 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how UC Berkeley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in legal professions.

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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for legal professions majors, UC Berkeley came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Legal Professions Graduate Degree Schools 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Legal Professions Schools 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k) 8
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid) 9
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (With Aid) 10
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) 13
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 19
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates 21
Highest Paid Legal Professions Graduates 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 34
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions 67
Best Value Colleges for Legal Professions 148

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 216 bachelor's degrees in legal professions. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 184 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 119 students received their master’s degree in legal professions from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #15 most popular school for legal professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 337 students received their doctoral degrees in legal professions in 2021, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at University of California - Berkeley.

Of the 216 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Legal Professions from UC Berkeley in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 46
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 72
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 16

Of the 119 students who earned a master's degree in Legal Professions from UC Berkeley in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in legal professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 109
Other Races 3

Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Law 327
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 216
Legal Research 125
Legal Professions (Other) 4

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