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2024 Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in California

8 Colleges in California
420 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded
A degree in general advanced legal research/studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #276 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general advanced legal research/studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 420 degrees in general advanced legal research/studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in California The advanced legal research/studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Advanced Legal Research/Studies rankings. For our Best Overall General Advanced Legal Research/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.

Master's Degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Advanced Legal Research/Studies

The advanced legal research/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 General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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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 advanced legal research/studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
182 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. Located in the 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 182 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

Stanford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. 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 roughly 20 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
41 Advanced Legal Research/Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 5th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 41 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general advanced legal research/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 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
75.0% Growth in Graduates

SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Clara. This university ranks 12th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 8 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 7 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
41.7% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 12 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Hastings in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 10 general advanced legal research/studies students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.

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Explore all the Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 22

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General Advanced Legal Research/Studies is one of 24 different types of Legal Research programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 337
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence 113
Tax Law/Taxation 81
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law 38
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law 24
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies 18
Comparative Law 13
International Law & Legal Studies 6
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law 3
Intellectual Property Law 1

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