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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

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$65,077 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Washington to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the most popular school in Washington for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 3 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 53% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 6,896
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 3 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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