2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #218 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 93 master's degrees in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence.

Most Well Attended Schools for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

47 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Irvine is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in California.

There were approximately 47 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in Washington.

There were approximately 17 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of California - Hastings College of Law
San Francisco, CA

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Hastings College of Law is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Located in the city of San Francisco, UC Hastings is a public university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in California.

There were about 16 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Hastings in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Golden Gate University - San Francisco is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence in California.

There were about 7 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence individuals who graduated with this degree at Golden Gate University - San Francisco in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Northcentral University
San Diego, CA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego.

There were roughly 4 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence individuals who graduated with this degree at Northcentral University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Most Popular In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Pepperdine is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Malibu.

There were about 2 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent data year.

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7

California Western School of Law
San Diego, CA

#6 Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of San Diego, California Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population. More information about a master’s in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from California Western School of Law

7

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

#6 Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from University of the Pacific

Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Colleges by State

Explore the most popular American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	46
Washington	408	19

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American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Related Rankings by Major

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence is one of 15 different types of Legal Research programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	907
General Advanced Legal Research/Studies	551
Tax Law/Taxation	91
International Business, Trade, & Tax Law	60
Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies	43
Comparative Law	18
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law	12
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law	10
International Law & Legal Studies	7
Health Law	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.