Legal Professions isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #18 in popularity out of 37 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
There was only one school in California to review for the 2025 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..
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 Master's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Legal Professions in California
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in legal professions.
Top California Schools for a Master's in Legal Professions
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).