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2023 Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in California

43 Colleges
$37,802 Avg Salary
$21,109 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in California to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for non-professional general legal studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

After completing their degree, non-professional general legal studies graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debt load of $19,116. 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

Trinity Law School

Santa Ana, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trinity Law School is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students. Trinity Law School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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#4

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

Out of the 43 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Los Angeles College is a great place for non-professional general legal studies students. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.

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San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for non-professional general legal studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

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Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular non-professional general legal studies programs. Humphreys University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

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#8

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Non-Professional Legal Studies 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.

While working on their degree, non-professional general legal studies majors at ULV accumulate an average of around $29,212 in student debt.

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#10

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

With a ranking of #10, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for non-professional general legal studies students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 27 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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