2024 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

Legal Professions is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of legal professions. Combined, these schools handed out 514 doctor's degrees in legal professions to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor'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:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to legal professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of legal professions students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for legal professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized legal professions related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for legal professions students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Legal Professions Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Legal Professions in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in legal professions.

Top Washington Schools for a Doctorate in Legal Professions

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

172 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in legal professions. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

198 Annual Graduates

Seattle University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in legal professions. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in legal professions from Seattle University

Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	30	4,150
Oregon	27	408
Nevada	25	169
Hawaii	23	109

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Legal Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Law	514

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).
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