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2025 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
11,361 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$60,186 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, legal professions sits in the middle of the road, ranking #16 out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for legal professions students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 11,361 degrees in legal professions to qualified students.

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Best Legal Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of legal professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Legal Professions 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.

Associate Degrees in Legal Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Legal Professions
Master's Degrees in Legal Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Legal Professions

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the legal professions degree levels they offer.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
992 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
32.3% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal professions. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 992 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Legal Professions degree recipients from University of California - Berkeley get an earnings boost of approximately $96,004 over the typical earnings of legal professions majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
359 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$67,697 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a degree in legal professions. 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 359 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Legal Professions degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus get an earnings boost of about $7,511 over the average earnings of legal professions majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$36,941 Median Starting Salary

University of California - Santa Cruz is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in legal professions. 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 professions students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, legal professions degree recipients typically earn an average of $36,941 at the beginning of their careers.

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MTI College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$47,535 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat MTI College if you want to pursue a degree in legal professions. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 33 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at MTI College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the legal professions program state that they receive average early career wages of $47,535.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
20.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 79 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, legal professions degree recipients generally earn an average of $42,463 at the beginning of their careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
13.2% Growth in Graduates

Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Lynnwood. This college ranks 39th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 68 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Edmonds Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, legal professions degree recipients generally make an average of $45,880 in the first five years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$29,569 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 97th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 41 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, legal professions degree recipients usually make an average of $29,569 in their early careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded
$28,803 Median Starting Salary

CSN is a very large public college located in the city of Las Vegas. This college ranks 3rd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were roughly 39 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the legal professions program report average early career wages of $28,803.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60th Most Popular In CA
33 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In CA
42 Legal Professions Degrees Awarded

Humphreys University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Stockton. This university ranks 150th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 42 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Humphreys University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Explore the best legal professions schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 38 6,404
Washington 37 892
Oregon 37 506
Hawaii 36 128
Nevada 35 265
Alaska 33 29

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Major Annual Graduates
Law 5,406
Legal Research 2,454
Legal Support Services 2,126
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 876
Legal Professions (Other) 499

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