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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$44,440 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,527 Avg Salary

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

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for non-professional general legal studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

#1

Trinity Law School

Santa Ana, CA

Our analysis found Trinity Law School to be the best value school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Ana, Trinity Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent programs at Loyola Marymount University 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 . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount are $53,051 per year.

Loyola Marymount excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley 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 . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year. 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.

UC Berkeley also made our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.

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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 # 4 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Tacoma are $40,026 a year. After completing their degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from UW Tacoma carry an average student debtload of $19,047.

UW Tacoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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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 - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $39,906 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $19,047 in student debt.

UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$43,824 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Santa Cruz are $43,824 a year. 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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$14,580 Average Tuition & Fees

Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Stockton, Humphreys University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Humphreys University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,580 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA
$45,850 Average Tuition & Fees

University of La Verne came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

ULV undergraduate students pay an average of $45,850 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from ULV carry an average student debtload of $29,212.

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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.

  • 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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