Best Legal / Pre-Law Colleges in California
14 four-year colleges in California offer legal / pre-law programs. These rank highest by graduate earnings, using official federal data.
#1A+
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit
Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
- $25,181
- Net price
- 17%
- Admit rate
- 464
- Enrolled
#2A+
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
- $32,740
- Net price
- 10%
- Admit rate
- 20,443
- Enrolled
#3A+
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public
Highly SelectiveTop Earnings
- $13,481
- Net price
- 11%
- Admit rate
- 33,068
- Enrolled
#4A+
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit
Top Earnings
- —
- Net price
- —
- Admit rate
- 259
- Enrolled
#5A-
Scripps College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit
Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
- $36,294
- Net price
- 38%
- Admit rate
- 1,113
- Enrolled
#6A
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
- $16,109
- Net price
- 33%
- Admit rate
- 23,113
- Enrolled
#7B
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · Public
Top Earnings
- $17,890
- Net price
- 66%
- Admit rate
- 17,940
- Enrolled
#8B-
National University
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit
Top Earnings
- $22,878
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 10,794
- Enrolled
#9B-
University of Massachusetts Global
Aliso Viejo, CA · Public
Top Earnings
- $32,654
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 4,491
- Enrolled
#10B-
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA · Private nonprofit
Top Earnings
- $20,161
- Net price
- 71%
- Admit rate
- 3,050
- Enrolled
#11C+
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA · Private nonprofit
Best Value
- $13,630
- Net price
- 64%
- Admit rate
- 1,544
- Enrolled
#12D
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA · Public
Best Value
- $13,171
- Net price
- 98%
- Admit rate
- 5,612
- Enrolled
#13C+
Humphreys University
Stockton, CA · Private nonprofit
Most Affordable
- $5,524
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 149
- Enrolled
#14D
Abraham Lincoln University
Glendale, CA · Private for-profit
- $28,584
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 25
- Enrolled