2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in California

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

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Hastings College of Law landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Hastings College of Law is a small public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 10 masters’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in California list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 4 masters’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

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Northcentral University
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northcentral University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in California. Northcentral University is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 9 masters’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in California list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the #5 spot on the list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 4 masters’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

With a ranking of #6, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in California list. Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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California Western School of Law
San Diego, California

California Western School of Law landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in California ranking. California Western School of Law is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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