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Legal Studies programs in California

57 colleges in California offer Legal Studies, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from University of California-Berkeley, University of California-Santa Cruz, and San Joaquin Delta College.

Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Legal Studies. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

  • University of California-Berkeley

    Berkeley, CA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $13,481
    Graduation rate
    93%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $92,446
  • University of California-Santa Cruz

    Santa Cruz, CA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $17,890
    Graduation rate
    75%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $68,396
  • San Joaquin Delta College

    Stockton, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $2,407
    Graduation rate
    35%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,212
  • East Los Angeles College

    Monterey Park, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $10,852
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,006
  • Sacramento City College

    Sacramento, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $6,614
    Graduation rate
    33%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,214
  • Santa Ana College

    Santa Ana, CA · 4-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $3,133
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,552
  • College of the Canyons

    Santa Clarita, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $3,702
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $49,022
  • Abraham Lincoln University

    Glendale, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $28,584
    Graduation rate
    0%
    Undergrads
    25
  • Chaffey College

    Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $5,672
    Graduation rate
    36%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,975
  • Fresno City College

    Fresno, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,069
    Graduation rate
    24%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,361
  • Los Angeles City College

    Los Angeles, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $10,261
    Graduation rate
    29%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,190
  • Hartnell College

    Salinas, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $2,039
    Graduation rate
    40%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $44,316
  • Pasadena City College

    Pasadena, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,864
    Graduation rate
    48%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,937
  • Mt San Jacinto Community College District

    San Jacinto, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,806
    Graduation rate
    36%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,319
  • University of La Verne

    La Verne, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $20,161
    Graduation rate
    63%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $65,464
  • Oxnard College

    Oxnard, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $-1,128
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,393
  • Southwestern College

    Chula Vista, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $12,671
    Graduation rate
    36%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,060
  • College of the Sequoias

    Visalia, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $480
    Graduation rate
    39%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,092
  • Moorpark College

    Moorpark, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $-2,296
    Graduation rate
    44%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $49,044
  • Los Angeles Pierce College

    Woodland Hills, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $13,270
    Graduation rate
    46%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $44,521
  • University of Massachusetts Global

    Aliso Viejo, CA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $32,654
    Graduation rate
    43%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $65,703
  • The Colleges of Law at Ventura

    Ventura, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Master's degree
  • Antelope Valley Community College District

    Lancaster, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,860
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,526
  • Fullerton College

    Fullerton, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,134
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,366
  • Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses

    Stockton, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Master's degree
    Average net price
    $5,524
    Graduation rate
    62%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,248
  • Loyola Marymount University

    Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Master's degree
    Average net price
    $48,381
    Graduation rate
    79%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $78,349
  • Northeastern University Oakland

    Oakland, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $25,181
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $92,538
    Median debt
    $24,250
  • West Los Angeles College

    Culver City, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,634
    Graduation rate
    28%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,537
  • Cal Northern School of Law

    Chico, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit

    Master's degree
  • De Anza College

    Cupertino, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,642
    Graduation rate
    68%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $56,596
  • San Diego City College

    San Diego, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,935
    Graduation rate
    30%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,503
  • Victor Valley College

    Victorville, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $1,947
    Graduation rate
    62%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,119
  • West Valley College

    Saratoga, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,423
    Graduation rate
    51%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $51,688
  • Bakersfield College

    Bakersfield, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $14,621
    Graduation rate
    21%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,291
  • College of San Mateo

    San Mateo, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $536
    Graduation rate
    61%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $54,172
  • Golden West College

    Huntington Beach, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,824
    Graduation rate
    49%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,145
  • Los Medanos College

    Pittsburg, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,443
    Graduation rate
    41%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,454
  • MiraCosta College

    Oceanside, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,339
    Graduation rate
    41%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,845
  • San Diego Miramar College

    San Diego, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,337
    Graduation rate
    48%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $48,224
  • Scripps College

    Claremont, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $36,294
    Graduation rate
    83%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $77,539
  • Cuesta College

    San Luis Obispo, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $12,124
    Graduation rate
    48%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $46,047
  • Folsom Lake College

    Folsom, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,975
    Graduation rate
    44%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,568
  • Cerro Coso Community College

    Ridgecrest, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $18,306
    Graduation rate
    25%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $34,963
  • Cypress College

    Cypress, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,606
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,533
  • Irvine Valley College

    Irvine, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $2,090
    Graduation rate
    57%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $49,156
  • Palomar College

    San Marcos, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,763
    Graduation rate
    38%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,300
  • Canada College

    Redwood City, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $32
    Graduation rate
    47%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $50,087
  • Citrus College

    Glendora, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,135
    Graduation rate
    41%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,065
  • Contra Costa College

    San Pablo, CA · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $9,490
    Graduation rate
    28%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,850
  • Riverside City College

    Riverside, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,377
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,091
  • San Jose City College

    San Jose, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $16,959
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $46,215
  • University of California-Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, CA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $16,109
    Graduation rate
    83%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $74,915
  • Woodland Community College

    Woodland, CA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,356
    Graduation rate
    43%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,042
  • Claremont McKenna College

    Claremont, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $28,849
    Graduation rate
    91%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $104,736
  • Foothill College

    Los Altos Hills, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,653
    Graduation rate
    56%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $57,072
  • Modesto Junior College

    Modesto, CA · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $2,818
    Graduation rate
    30%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,368
  • Pitzer College

    Claremont, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $34,191
    Graduation rate
    83%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $69,512

Program 22.0000, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).