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2023 Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

20 Colleges
$68,162 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal research majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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

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Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#3

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree 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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Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal research programs. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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California Western School of Law ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, California Western is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 20 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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