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2026 Best Other Legal Professions & Studies Schools in California

1 Colleges in the United States
295 Other Legal Professions & Studies Degrees Awarded
$71,075 Avg Early-Career Salary

Other Legal Professions & Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools to find the best for other legal professions & studies students.

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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 other legal professions & studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

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University Of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in other legal professions & studies. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 92% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 203 other legal professions & studies degrees were awarded at University Of Southern California in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, other legal professions & studies degree recipients from University Of Southern California generally make around $105,860. Typical student debt for the program is $15,625. Get the full other legal professions & studies details for University Of Southern California

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University Of California Los Angeles came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best other legal professions & studies schools. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a very large public institution. About 93% of students finish within six years. University Of California Los Angeles awarded about 60 other legal professions & studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other legal professions & studies program make about $63,833 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $16,097 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in other legal professions & studies from University Of California Los Angeles

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Golden Gate University San Francisco is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in other legal professions & studies, ranking #3. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of San Francisco. About 20 other legal professions & studies degrees were awarded at Golden Gate University San Francisco in the most recent year. Other Legal Professions & Studies graduates of Golden Gate University San Francisco earn a median of $88,638 early in their careers. Golden Gate University San Francisco graduates carry a median of $33,968 in student loans. More information about a degree in other legal professions & studies from Golden Gate University San Francisco

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Advanced Training Associates is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in other legal professions & studies, ranking #4. This small private for-profit university is located in the suburb of El Cajon. About 12 other legal professions & studies degrees were awarded at Advanced Training Associates in the most recent year. Students who receive their other legal professions & studies degree from Advanced Training Associates earn around $25,968 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $6,310 to complete this degree. See the full other legal professions & studies program report for Advanced Training Associates

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 10 schools evaluated.

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