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2024 Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
5,325 Law Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in law, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,325 degrees in law to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Law School

Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region The law program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Law rankings. We derive our Best Overall Law School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Law Rankings by Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Law

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Best Schools for Law in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of law degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Law

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
327 Law Degrees Awarded

University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in law. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly 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 327 law students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford crest
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
184 Law Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in law. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 184 law students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
193 Law Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in law. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 193 law students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
172 Law Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a degree in law. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 172 law students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
342 Law Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 342 law students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
217 Law Degrees Awarded

SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 217 law students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
284 Law Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Francisco, UC Hastings is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 284 law students who graduated with this degree at UC Hastings in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
305 Law Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 305 law students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI
109 Law Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were roughly 109 law students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
201 Law Degrees Awarded

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 201 law students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Law Colleges by State

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 4,128
Washington 831 514
Oregon 587 408
Nevada 354 166
Hawaii 267 109

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