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2026 Best Value General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in Washington

[General Advanced Legal Research/Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-research/advanced-legal-research-studies-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general advanced legal research/studies students.

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• Best Value General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in Washington

2026 Best Value General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools in Washington

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general advanced legal research/studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Schools

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University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$12,973 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,481 Avg Student Debt

$78,466 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Washington Seattle Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value general advanced legal research/studies schools in Washington. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,973, compared with $43,209 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $16,481 to complete the general advanced legal research/studies program here. Early-career general advanced legal research/studies graduates make about $52,118. That is a strong return on a $16,481 median debt. University Of Washington Seattle Campus admits about 39% of applicants.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA

$56,721 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,289 Avg Student Debt

$75,272 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Seattle University one of the best values for general advanced legal research/studies. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $56,721 in tuition and fees. General Advanced Legal Research/studies graduates carry a median of $22,289 in student loans. General Advanced Legal Research/studies graduates of Seattle University earn a median of $63,214 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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 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.