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2023 Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

4 Colleges
$36,390 Avg Salary
$35,839 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 6,896 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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#3

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in California. Humphreys University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

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Explore all the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 892
Oregon 506
Hawaii 128
Nevada 265
Alaska 32

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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