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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

38 Colleges
$65,084 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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.

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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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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

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.

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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.

Full Law at University of California - Hastings College of Law Report

#5

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

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.

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#5

Southwestern Law School

Los Angeles, CA

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.

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#7

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

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.

Full Law at Santa Clara University Report

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.

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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.

Full Law at California Western School of Law Report

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.

Full Law at University of California - Davis Report

Best Law Colleges by State

Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,128
Washington 514
Oregon 408
Nevada 166
Hawaii 109

Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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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