Law programs in California
30 colleges in California offer Law, from doctorate (research) to doctorate (professional). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from University of California-Berkeley, University of California-Los Angeles, and University of California College of the Law-San Francisco.
Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard
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Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Law. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · 4-year · Public
Doctorate (research) Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $13,481
- Graduation rate
- 93%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $92,446
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University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Public
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $12,548
- Graduation rate
- 93%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $82,511
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University of California College of the Law-San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Public
Doctorate (professional) -
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $48,381
- Graduation rate
- 79%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $78,349
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Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional) -
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $30,365
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $86,522
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University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · 4-year · Public
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $14,741
- Graduation rate
- 86%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $80,838
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $32,740
- Graduation rate
- 92%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $92,498
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California Western School of Law
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional) -
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $50,062
- Graduation rate
- 88%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $109,183
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $13,807
- Graduation rate
- 92%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $124,080
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Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $58,098
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $82,939
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University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · 4-year · Public
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $14,251
- Graduation rate
- 87%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $80,735
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Chapman University
Orange, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $46,555
- Graduation rate
- 82%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $70,070
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University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $25,447
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $78,445
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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $41,431
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $89,812
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Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $87,434
- Median debt
- $29,875
- Undergrads
- 259
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Thomas Jefferson School of Law
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional) -
Westcliff University
Irvine, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $35,426
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Median debt
- $23,750
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University of La Verne
La Verne, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $20,161
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $65,464
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University of West Los Angeles
Inglewood, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit
Doctorate (professional)- Undergrads
- 7
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The Colleges of Law at Ventura
Ventura, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional) -
Trinity Law School
Santa Ana, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,989
- Median debt
- $26,082
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San Joaquin College of Law
Clovis, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional) -
Northcentral University
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,414
- Median debt
- $12,500
- Undergrads
- 60
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The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional) -
Abraham Lincoln University
Glendale, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $28,584
- Graduation rate
- 0%
- Undergrads
- 25
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Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses
Stockton, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Doctorate (professional)- Average net price
- $5,524
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,248
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Cal Northern School of Law
Chico, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit
Doctorate (professional) -
Alliant International University-San Diego
San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit
Doctorate (professional)- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $66,666
- Median debt
- $12,878
- Acceptance rate
- 0%
Program 22.0101, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).