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#1 #1 Best College for Law in the U.S. Harvard University Cambridge, MA There are plenty of classes to choose from at Harvard; they offer almost 3,900 courses in 49 undergraduate fields. Your curriculum is designed based on your goals and they require no predetermined courses for your major outside of an Expository Writing course for all freshmen....view more Acceptance Rate 3% Annual Degrees Awarded 611 SAT Score 1,500–1,590 Est. Net Price * $17,900 Median Starting Salary $44,878
#2 #2 Best College for Law in the U.S. Georgetown University Washington, DC At Georgetown University, the most popular majors students study are International Relations and Affairs, Political Science and Government, General, Finance, and General. In fact, Georgetown University grants 268 degrees annually to International Relations and Affairs majors....view more Acceptance Rate 13% Annual Degrees Awarded 660 SAT Score 1,410–1,540 Est. Net Price * $37,967 Median Starting Salary $52,630
#3 #3 Best College for Law in the U.S. Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Each year, Boston College awards around 302 degrees to students majoring in Finance, General, which is the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 16% Annual Degrees Awarded 256 SAT Score 1,450–1,530 Est. Net Price * $32,590 Median Starting Salary $57,920
#4 #4 Best College for Law in the U.S. Fordham University Bronx, NY At Fordham University, the most popular majors students study are Finance, General, Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, and General. In fact, Fordham University grants 229 degrees every year to graduating Finance, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 56% Annual Degrees Awarded 400 SAT Score 1,350–1,490 Est. Net Price * $45,368 Median Starting Salary $57,679
#5 #5 Best College for Law in the U.S. University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA At the University of California-Berkeley, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, and Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology....view more Acceptance Rate 12% Annual Degrees Awarded 359 SAT Score 1,330–1,540 Est. Net Price * $16,997 Median Starting Salary $45,555
#6 #6 Best College for Law in the U.S. Yeshiva University New York, NY At Yeshiva University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 64% Annual Degrees Awarded 288 SAT Score 1,320–1,490 Est. Net Price * $38,118 Median Starting Salary $53,316
#7 #7 Best College for Law in the U.S. Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA At Loyola Marymount University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Psychology, General, and Speech Communication and Rhetoric....view more Acceptance Rate 40% Annual Degrees Awarded 332 SAT Score 1,320–1,450 Est. Net Price * $54,471 Median Starting Salary $53,823
#8 #8 Best College for Law in the U.S. American University Washington, DC At American University, the most popular majors students pursue are International Relations and Affairs, Business Administration and Management, General, Political Science and Government, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 47% Annual Degrees Awarded 320 SAT Score 1,320–1,460 Est. Net Price * $40,189 Median Starting Salary $55,621
#9 #9 Best College for Law in the U.S. University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Notre Dame’s undergraduate program offers sixty-seven degrees within four colleges (Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering, and Business) and the Architectural School....view more Acceptance Rate 12% Annual Degrees Awarded 211 SAT Score 1,450–1,540 Est. Net Price * $29,083 Median Starting Salary $57,477
#10 #10 Best College for Law in the U.S. Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX At Southern Methodist University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Finance, General, Economics, General, and Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. In fact, Southern Methodist University awards 285 degrees annually to graduating Finance, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 62% Annual Degrees Awarded 268 SAT Score 1,350–1,490 Est. Net Price * $45,792 Median Starting Salary $52,398
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Harvard University Cambridge, MA There are plenty of classes to choose from at Harvard; they offer almost 3,900 courses in 49 undergraduate...view more	100	3%	611	1,500 - 1,590	$17,900	$44,878
Georgetown University Washington, DC At Georgetown University, the most popular majors students study are...view more	94	13%	660	1,410 - 1,540	$37,967	$52,630
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Each year, Boston College awards around 302 degrees to students majoring in...view more	92	16%	256	1,450 - 1,530	$32,590	$57,920
Fordham University Bronx, NY At Fordham University, the most popular majors students study are Finance,...view more	92	56%	400	1,350 - 1,490	$45,368	$57,679
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA At the University of California-Berkeley, the three most popular college...view more	91	12%	359	1,330 - 1,540	$16,997	$45,555
Yeshiva University New York, NY At Yeshiva University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business...view more	90	64%	288	1,320 - 1,490	$38,118	$53,316
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA At Loyola Marymount University, the three most popular college majors...view more	90	40%	332	1,320 - 1,450	$54,471	$53,823
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN Notre Dame’s undergraduate program offers sixty-seven degrees within four colleges (Arts and...view more	89	12%	211	1,450 - 1,540	$29,083	$57,477
American University Washington, DC At American University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	89	47%	320	1,320 - 1,460	$40,189	$55,621
Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX At Southern Methodist University, the three most popular college majors...view more	88	62%	268	1,350 - 1,490	$45,792	$52,398

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About Law

Law programs prepare individuals for the independent professional practice of law, for taking state and national bar examinations, and for advanced research in jurisprudence. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of the legal system, including the statutory, administrative, and judicial components of civil and criminal law.

For all the 36,400 degrees awarded in Law annually, the majority of them are Doctors degree professional practice. Of the 36,394 students graduating with degrees at the Doctors degree professional practice level in the US, 45% percent identify as men and 55% percent identify as women. Though students at schools all over the country study Law, California has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Law is $37,700.

Popularity of Law Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Law degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Careers

For Law majors, some of the most in demand careers include Lawyers, Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates and Law Teachers, Postsecondary. Additionally, Law graduates may find a high salary job, such as Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates or Lawyers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Law majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$148,910	1,053	25,988	26,515	2%
Lawyers	$145,760	34,329	725,491	780,278	8%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$127,360	755	9,345	9,628	3%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$111,090	439	11,589	11,765	2%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$71,540	351	7,989	8,428	6%
Judicial Law Clerks	$57,490	487	7,938	8,084	2%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Law majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

36,394

Female Students

19,880 (54%)

Male Students

16,514 (45%)

White (22,550, 62%)

Hispanic or Latino (4,609, 13%)

Black or African American (2,753, 8%)

Asian (2,318, 6%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (1,541, 4%)

Two or more races (1,221, 3%)

U.S. Nonresident (1,190, 3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (164, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (48, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Law in the U.S.

3%

611

1,500–1,590

$17,900

$44,878

#2 Best College for Law in the U.S.

13%

660

1,410–1,540

$37,967

$52,630

#3 Best College for Law in the U.S.

16%

256

1,450–1,530

$32,590

$57,920

#4 Best College for Law in the U.S.

56%

400

1,350–1,490

$45,368

$57,679

#5 Best College for Law in the U.S.

12%

359

1,330–1,540

$16,997

$45,555

#6 Best College for Law in the U.S.

64%

288

1,320–1,490

$38,118

$53,316

#7 Best College for Law in the U.S.

40%

332

1,320–1,450

$54,471

$53,823

#8 Best College for Law in the U.S.

47%

320

1,320–1,460

$40,189

$55,621

#9 Best College for Law in the U.S.

12%

211

1,450–1,540

$29,083

$57,477

#10 Best College for Law in the U.S.

62%

268

1,350–1,490

$45,792

$52,398

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