2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Doctor's 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.
The Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor'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. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the legal professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 344 students majoring in legal professions at UCLA, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 57% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Hastings College of Law is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UC Hastings is a public school with a small student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 43% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 227 students majoring in legal professions at USD, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Law School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Southwestern Law School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 227 students majoring in legal professions at Southwestern Law School, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.
Of the 217 students majoring in legal professions at SCU, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, California Western School of Law did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. California Western is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
About 57% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 43% are male.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 41% are male.
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Request InformationBest 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 25 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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