2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Law School for You
Law is the #28 most popular major in the country with 36,216 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Law Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for law students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Law Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Jefferson School of Law the best value school in the Far Western US Region for law students. Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gonzaga are $48,470 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Gonzaga also did well on our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle U are $49,335 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern Law School. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Southwestern Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for law students. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Loyola Marymount are $53,051 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Loyola Marymount also did well on our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCLA are $43,012 a year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Santa Clara University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value law programs. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
SCU undergraduate students pay an average of $55,860 in tuition and fees each year.
SCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Stanford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stanford are $56,169 a year.
Stanford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $43,529 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 4,128 |
| Washington | 514 |
| Oregon | 408 |
| Nevada | 166 |
| Hawaii | 109 |
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Law Related Majors for Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Law
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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).
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