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

6 Colleges
$71,104 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.

The Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree 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 6 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 Legal Research program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Of the 6 students majoring in legal research at UC Berkeley, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 40% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the legal research majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 50% of the legal research majors at the school.

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#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola Marymount University is a great place for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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 6 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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