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Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$37,527 Avg Salary
$20,284 Avg Student Debt

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is the #144 most popular major in the country with 4,407 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Non-Professional Legal Studies 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 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for non-professional general legal studies students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average amount in student loans that non-professional general legal studies majors at UC Berkeley take out is $15,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

After completing their degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from UW Tacoma carry an average student debtload of $19,047.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $19,047 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at UC Santa Cruz take out an average of $19,116 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $262.

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#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best non-professional general legal studies programs. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

After completing their degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from ULV carry an average student debtload of $29,212.

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#7

Trinity Law School

Santa Ana, CA

Trinity Law School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Ana, Trinity Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Stockton, Humphreys University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the best non-professional general legal studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 624
Washington 165
Oregon 0
Alaska 18

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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