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 large city of San Diego.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gonzaga are $48,470 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gonzaga also is in the top 10% of our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Far Western US Region . Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Seattle U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern Law School is a great value for law students. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount are $53,051 per 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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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for law students. It came in at #8 on the list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SCU are $55,860 a year.
SCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #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 large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Stanford undergraduate students pay an average of $56,169 in tuition and fees each 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value law programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Irvine are $43,529 a 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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