2024 Best Pre-Law Schools in California

If you plan on majoring in pre-law, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #576 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2024 Best Pre-Law Schools in California ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Pre-Law Schools List

Pick Your Pre-Law Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Pre-Law Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Pre-Law in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pre-law degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Pre-Law

1

Trinity Law School
Santa Ana, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

72 Pre-Law Degrees Awarded

Trinity Law School is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in pre-law. Located in the city of Santa Ana, Trinity Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a degree in pre-law from Trinity Law School

2

Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses
Stockton, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40.0% Growth in Graduates

Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in pre-law. Located in the city of Stockton, Humphreys University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in pre-law from Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses

Best Pre-Law Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Pre-Law Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	831	0
Oregon	587	0

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Pre-Law Related Rankings by Major

Pre-Law is one of 2 different types of Non-Professional General Legal Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Pre-Law

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Legal Studies	642

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.