2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 48% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the Far Western US Region . Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Hastings College of Law helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, UC Hastings is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 284 students majoring in law at UC Hastings, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 59% of the law majors at the school.
Out of the 38 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Law School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southwestern Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 58% of the law majors at the school.
Santa Clara University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.
About 54% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 46% are male.
University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the law majors at the school.
California Western School of Law ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California Western is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.
University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 41% are male.
Best Law Colleges by State
Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 4,128 |
Washington | 514 |
Oregon | 408 |
Nevada | 166 |
Hawaii | 109 |
Law Related Majors
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Law
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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