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2023 Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,208 people earned their degree in general advanced legal research/studies, making the major the 276th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 442 general advanced legal research/studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 370 general advanced legal research/studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful general advanced legal research/studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s”.

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 130 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 121 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 41 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Advanced Legal Research/Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 15 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - Hastings College of Law ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. UC Hastings is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of California - Hastings College of Law General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Report

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Chapman University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Chapman University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 10 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Advanced Legal Research/Studies at Chapman University

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Seattle University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 8 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full SCU General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Report

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Advanced Legal Research/Studies at Pacific

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. University of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

University of San Diego came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 1 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Advanced Legal Research/Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on General Advanced Legal Research/Studies at UC Berkeley

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