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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Professions (Income Over $110k) in California

13 Ranked Colleges
4,006 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Legal Professions is the 17th most popular major in the country with 61,993 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,199 and had an average of $58,026 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 8,704 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,471 and $91,716 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,006 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in legal professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great legal professions programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal professions program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k.

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 313 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Legal Professions Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 346 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 140 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k list, UC Irvine has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 151 doctorate’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k list, UC Davis has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Full UC Davis Legal Professions Report

#5

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k list. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 187 doctorate’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k list. Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 9 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k list, Humphreys University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses are $13,200.

Full Humphreys University Legal Professions Report

#7

Whittier College

Whittier, California
#19 in overall quality

Whittier College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Whittier, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

Whittier also made our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Whittier are $14,742, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#13 in overall quality

University of the Pacific came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 131 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Pacific are $49,374.

Full University of the Pacific Legal Professions Report

#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#9 in overall quality

University of San Diego landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. USD is located in San Diego, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 241 doctorate’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Diego are $28,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

University of San Francisco landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 189 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 332 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#5 in overall quality

Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 207 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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