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2025 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
555 Bachelor's Degrees
$41,789 Avg Early-Career Salary
Non-Professional General Legal Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #102 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for non-professional general legal studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 555 bachelor's degrees in non-professional general legal studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of non-professional general legal studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for non-professional general legal studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in non-professional general legal studies.

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234 Annual Graduates
$43,886 Median Starting Salary
$23,198 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in non-professional general legal studies. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Those non-professional general legal studies students who get their bachelor's degree from University of California - Berkeley make $2,097 more than the standard non-professional general legal studies graduate.

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105 Annual Graduates
$39,558 Median Starting Salary
$23,500 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in non-professional general legal studies needs to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, non-professional general legal studies bachelor's recipients typically earn about $39,558 at the beginning of their careers.

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126 Annual Graduates
$36,941 Median Starting Salary
$26,981 Median Student Debt

University of California - Santa Cruz is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in non-professional general legal studies. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz.

After graduating, non-professional general legal studies bachelor's recipients typically earn around $36,941 at the beginning of their careers.

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University of La Verne is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in non-professional general legal studies. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

Those non-professional general legal studies students who get their bachelor's degree from University of La Verne earn $7,215 more than the typical non-professional general legal studies grad.

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National University
San Diego, CA
16 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in non-professional general legal studies from National University

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36 Annual Graduates
$39,558 Median Starting Salary
$23,500 Median Student Debt

UW Tacoma is a small public university located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

After graduating, non-professional general legal studies bachelor's recipients usually earn around $39,558 in their early careers.

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Explore the best non-professional general legal studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 262 416
Washington 226 165
Oregon 185 0
Alaska 75 18

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One of 4 majors within the Legal Professions area of study, Non-Professional General Legal Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Major Annual Graduates
Legal Studies 532
Pre-Law 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions (Other) 23
Legal Support Services 12

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