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2025 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
876 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$42,256 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in non-professional general legal studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #143 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 876 degrees in non-professional general legal studies to qualified students.

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Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of non-professional general legal studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for non-professional general legal studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Associate Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies
Master's Degrees in Non-Professional General Legal Studies

The non-professional general 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 the Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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The schools below may not offer all types of non-professional general legal studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
218 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in non-professional general legal studies. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 218 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, non-professional general legal studies degree recipients typically make around $43,886 in their early careers.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$39,558 Median Starting Salary

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program report average early career wages of $39,558.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$36,941 Median Starting Salary

University of California - Santa Cruz is a great decision for students interested in a degree in non-professional general legal studies. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were approximately 131 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program earn about $36,941 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,004 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in non-professional general legal studies needs to take a look at University of La Verne. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 78th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 14 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent data year. Non-Professional General Legal Studies degree recipients from University of La Verne earn a boost of about $6,748 above the typical earnings of non-professional general legal studies graduates.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Humphreys University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Stockton. This university ranks 150th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 10 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Humphreys University in the most recent data year.

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National University crest
National University
San Diego, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 10 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Non-Professional General Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
$39,558 Median Starting Salary

UW Tacoma is a small public university located in the midsize city of Tacoma. This university ranks 49th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 37 non-professional general legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Tacoma in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the non-professional general legal studies program report average early career wages of $39,558.

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 624
Washington 300 165
Oregon 266 0
Alaska 119 18

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Non-Professional General Legal Studies is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Legal Studies 795
Pre-Law 81

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 5,406
Legal Research 2,454
Legal Support Services 2,126
Legal Professions (Other) 499

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