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2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

10 Colleges
$36,103 Avg Salary
$34,165 Avg Student Debt

With 624 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, non-professional general legal studies is the #113 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Non-Professional General Legal Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in California for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 216 students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at UC Berkeley, 30% are male and 70% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debt load of $15,573. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $278, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

About 66% of the students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at the school are women while 34% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $262.

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#3

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the non-professional general legal studies majors at the school.

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#4

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the non-professional general legal studies majors at the school.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 7 students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at National University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

On average, non-professional general legal studies graduates from National University take out $31,387 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at National University Report

#6

Scripps College

Claremont, CA

Scripps College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for non-professional general legal studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Scripps is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in non-professional general legal studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Fresno Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for non-professional general legal studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Fresno Pacific University Report

#9

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA

Pitzer College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree non-professional general legal studies programs. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#9

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA

With a ranking of #9, Claremont McKenna College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Claremont McKenna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

Full Non-Professional General Legal Studies at Claremont McKenna College Report

Explore all the Most Popular Non-Professional General Legal Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 165
Oregon 0
Alaska 18

One of 4 majors within the area of study, non-professional general legal studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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