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2023 Best Value Other Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$26,910 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,455 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal professions (other) was ranked #190 in the country. In fact 2,013 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Other Legal Professions Master's Degree 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. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for other legal professions 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.

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Legal Professions (Other) Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best value school in the Far Western US Region for legal professions (other) students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.

UCLA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Other Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at University of California - Los Angeles

#2

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $28,410 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USD also is in the top 20% of our Best Other Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at University of San Diego Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great value for legal professions (other) students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNR are $22,380 a year.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at University of Nevada - Reno Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Other Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 a year.

Full Legal Professions (Other) at University of California - Davis Report

#5

Southwestern Law School

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Southwestern Law School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal professions (other) schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, Southwestern Law School is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwestern Law School are $18,430 per year.

Read full report on Legal Professions (Other) at Southwestern Law School

Explore the best legal professions (other) schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 263
Washington 0
Nevada 13

Legal Professions (Other) 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
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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