2025 Best Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
6
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
795
Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
A degree in
legal studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #195 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. 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 legal studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 795 degrees in legal studies annually.
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Choosing a Great Legal Studies School
Your choice of legal studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Legal Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Legal Studies Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Legal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Legal Studies in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the legal studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Legal Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
218
Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
University of California - Berkeley is a great decision for students interested in a degree in legal studies. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 218 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal studies from University of California - Berkeley
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
100
Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in 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 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 100 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
131
Legal Studies Degrees Awarded
University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in legal studies. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were approximately 131 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal studies from University of California - Santa Cruz
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
Any student who is interested in legal studies has to look into University of La Verne. Located in the large 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 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 14 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal studies from University of La Verne
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
Humphreys University is a 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 about 5 legal studies students who graduated with this degree at Humphreys University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in legal studies from Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses
