by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for law students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,325 doctor's degrees in law to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The law doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality law program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for law students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in law.
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in law needs to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of California - Berkeley
It is hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in law. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Stanford University
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in law needs to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Southern California
It's difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in law. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in law from University of California - Los Angeles
SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.More information about a doctorate in law from Santa Clara University
Located in the large city of San Francisco, UC Hastings is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of California - Hastings College of Law
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from Loyola Marymount University
Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in law from University of Hawaii at Manoa
UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a doctorate in law from University of California - Davis
Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 180 | 4,128 |
| Washington | 122 | 514 |
| Oregon | 107 | 408 |
| Nevada | 84 | 166 |
| Hawaii | 53 | 109 |
Law is one of 4 different types of Legal Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 5,325 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Research | 18 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 7 |
