2024 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in California
6Colleges in California
745Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$37,802Avg Early-Career Salary
Non-Professional General Legal Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #143 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of non-professional general legal studies. Combined, these schools handed out 745 degrees in non-professional general legal studies to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Non-Professional General Legal Studies School
The non-professional general legal studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Non-Professional General Legal Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Non-Professional General Legal Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Non-Professional General Legal Studies Rankings by Degree Level
The non-professional general legal studies 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 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in California.
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Best Schools for Non-Professional General Legal Studies in California
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the non-professional general legal studies degree levels they offer.
Top California Schools in Non-Professional General Legal Studies
It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 216 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program earn about $39,519 in their early career salary.
University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. 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 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, non-professional general legal studies degree recipients generally make about $36,945 in the first five years of their career.
It's hard to beat Loyola Marymount University if you want to pursue a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 5 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.
72Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
Trinity Law School is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Located in the city of Santa Ana, Trinity Law School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 72 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Law School in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Stockton, Humphreys University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 158th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 22 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Humphreys University in the most recent data year.
ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of La Verne. This university ranks 94th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 17 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent data year. After graduation, non-professional general legal studies degree recipients usually make an average of $36,942 at the beginning of their careers.
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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