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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Washington

22 Colleges
$53,361 Avg Salary
$18,876 Avg Student Debt

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 Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Washington to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at UW Seattle take out is $19,047.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Edmonds Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at Edmonds Community College take out is $18,704.

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The excellent programs at Tacoma Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Washington. Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for legal professions students. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at UW Tacoma accumulate an average of around $19,047 in student debt.

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Spokane Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Washington ranking. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.

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#8

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

Whatcom Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Washington list. Whatcom Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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South Puget Sound Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Highline College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 22 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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