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2023 Best Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region

21 Colleges
$73,396 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal research was ranked #107 in the country. In fact 6,874 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal research majors pursuing a .

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for legal research students. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#3

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of San Diego is a great place for legal research students. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal research programs. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal research students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

With a ranking of #9, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of California - Davis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,054
Washington 108
Oregon 26
Nevada 8
Hawaii 7

Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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