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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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Check out the non-professional general legal studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize 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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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best non-professional general legal studies schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Tacoma is a moderately-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very 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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The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #4 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 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

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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

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

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With a ranking of #8, Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses did quite well on this year’s best schools for non-professional general legal studies students. Located in the city of Stockton, Humphreys University is a private not-for-profit college 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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