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2026 Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools in the Far Western Region

1 Colleges in the United States
172 American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Degrees Awarded
$75,035 Avg Early-Career Salary

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools to find the best for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students.

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Best Schools for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Far Western Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

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Our analysis ranked Loyola Marymount University the best school in the country for a degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University is a large private not-for-profit university. Loyola Marymount University graduates 79% of students within six years. Loyola Marymount University awarded about 44 american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degree from Loyola Marymount University earn around $107,961 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,248 to complete this degree. Get the full american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence details for Loyola Marymount University

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University Of California Irvine came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence schools. Set in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 87%. There were roughly 35 american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students who graduated with this degree at University Of California Irvine in the most recent data year. Graduates of the american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence program make about $50,958 in their early career. University Of California Irvine graduates carry a median of $16,539 in student loans. Read more about the american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence program at University Of California Irvine

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A rank of #3 makes University Of California Hastings College Of Law one of the top schools for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Located in the city of San Francisco, University Of California Hastings College Of Law is a small public university. University Of California Hastings College Of Law awarded about 28 american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degree from University Of California Hastings College Of Law earn around $90,386 in the first couple years of their career. Get the full american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence details for University Of California Hastings College Of Law

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University Of Washington Seattle Campus came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Seattle. University Of Washington Seattle Campus graduates 85% of students within six years. About 40 american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees were awarded at University Of Washington Seattle Campus in the most recent year. Students who receive their american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degree from University Of Washington Seattle Campus earn around $52,118 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $16,481 to complete this degree. See the full american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence program report for University Of Washington Seattle Campus

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A rank of #5 makes University Of Southern California one of the top schools for american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit university. University Of Southern California graduates 92% of students within six years. There were roughly 25 american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students who graduated with this degree at University Of Southern California in the most recent data year. Students who receive their american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degree from University Of Southern California earn around $73,752 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,625. More information about a degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence from University Of Southern California

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.

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