2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree School for You
Legal Professions is the #16 most popular major in the country with 61,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 90 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the legal professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mt. San Antonio College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in legal professions at Mt. SAC, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Miramar College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Of the 46 students majoring in legal professions at San Diego Miramar College, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Ana College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 64% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
Women make up 82% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, American River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Los Angeles City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Fresno City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Of the 29 students majoring in legal professions at Fresno City College, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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East Los Angeles College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. East Los Angeles College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.
Women make up 66% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Fullerton College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Oxnard College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oxnard College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Oxnard.
Women make up 93% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Evergreen Valley College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 23% are male.
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College of the Canyons did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Cerritos College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.
Women make up 88% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Legal Professions students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
| 16 | MTI College | Sacramento, CA |
| 16 | Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, CA |
| 16 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA |
Best Legal Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 6,896 |
| Washington | 892 |
| Oregon | 506 |
| Hawaii | 128 |
| Nevada | 265 |
| Alaska | 32 |
Legal Professions Related Majors
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 26 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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