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.
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2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Law Colleges.
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Our analysis found Thomas Jefferson School of Law to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
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 medium-sized city of Spokane.
Gonzaga undergraduate students pay an average of $48,470 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Gonzaga is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very 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.
Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in tuition and fees each year.
Seattle U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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.
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 large city of Los Angeles.
Loyola Marymount undergraduate students pay an average of $53,051 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Loyola Marymount is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for law students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per 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.
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 city of Santa Clara.
SCU undergraduate students pay an average of $55,860 in tuition and fees each 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.
Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for law students. It came in at #9 on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stanford are $56,169 per year.
Stanford also took the #1 spot in our Best Law Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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 school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $43,529 per year.
Best Law Colleges by State
Explore the best law colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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