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Best Schools for Pre-Law in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall pre-law education in California.
Top Schools in Pre-Law
Leading the list is National University, our #1 school for pre-law. National University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. The six-year graduation rate is 50%. National University awarded about 17 pre-law degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the pre-law program make about $69,080 in their early career. National University graduates carry a median of $30,426 in student loans.
See the full pre-law program report for National University
A rank of #2 makes Trinity Law School one of the top schools for pre-law. Located in the city of Santa Ana, Trinity Law School is a small private not-for-profit university. About 42 pre-law degrees were awarded at Trinity Law School in the most recent year. Students who receive their pre-law degree from Trinity Law School earn around $47,750 in the first couple years of their career.
See the full pre-law program report for Trinity Law School