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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.

Check out the non-professional general legal studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

#1

Trinity Law School

Santa Ana, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Trinity Law School the best value school in the Far Western US Region 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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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loyola Marymount University is a great value for non-professional general legal studies students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Marymount also is in the top 15% of our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great value for non-professional general legal studies students. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Tacoma also is in the top 5% of our Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly 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 school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Humphreys University are $14,580 per year.

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#8

University of La Verne

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

With a ranking of #8, University of La Verne did quite well on this year’s best value schools for non-professional general legal studies students. 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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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.

  • 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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