2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Professions School for You
With 892 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #18 most popular major in Washington.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for legal professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Tacoma Campus the best value school in Washington for legal professions students. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Tacoma are $12,196 a year. While working on their degree, legal professions majors at UW Tacoma accumulate an average of around $19,047 in student debt.
UW Tacoma not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Legal Professions Schools in Washington list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year. On average, legal professions graduates from UW Seattle take out $19,047 in student loans while working on their degree.
UW Seattle also made our Best Legal Professions Schools in Washington list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gonzaga are $48,470 per year.
Gonzaga also took the #4 spot in our Best Legal Professions Schools in Washington rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.
Seattle U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Schools in Washington list.
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Request InformationBest Value Legal Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 6,896 |
| Oregon | 506 |
| Hawaii | 128 |
| Nevada | 265 |
| Alaska | 32 |
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Majors Related to Legal Professions
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Professions
| 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.
- 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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