2024 Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master's Degree Schools in California

a master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #218 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 49 master's degrees in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence.

Top California Schools for a Master's in American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

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University of California - Hastings College of Law
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of California - Hastings College of Law is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. UC Hastings is a small public university located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a master’s in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from University of California - Hastings College of Law

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

University of California - Irvine is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from University of California - Irvine

Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	402	28

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Rankings in Majors Related to American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence is one of 24 different types of Legal Research programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies	348
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	337
Tax Law/Taxation	63
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law	24
Comparative Law	13
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies	8
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law	3
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law	2
International Law & Legal Studies	1
Intellectual Property Law	1

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.