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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Legal Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
549 Degrees Awarded
$12,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,546 people earned their degree in legal studies, making the major the 225th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 695 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 549 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in legal studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent legal studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

The legal studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree legal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s legal studies degrees to 121 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $7,850 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Legal Studies at UW Seattle

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 184 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Berkeley is $8,392 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Berkeley Legal Studies Report

#3

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 155 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $10,872 for far western us region bachelor’s degree legal studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UC Santa Cruz.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Legal Studies Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s legal studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree legal studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW Tacoma has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,545 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Legal Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Legal Studies at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

#5

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brandman is $19,981 for far western us region bachelor’s degree legal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Brandman Legal Studies Report

#6

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#5 in overall quality

University of La Verne ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Legal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of La Verne is a medium-sized school located in La Verne, California that handed out 19 bachelors’s legal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ULV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of La Verne is $21,297 for far western us region bachelor’s degree legal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full ULV Legal Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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