What Law grads make
Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.
Doctoral (Professional)
national median $105,660 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of VirginiaVA | $195,557 | $222,735 | $218,670 | +111% |
| 2 | University of MichiganMI | $166,571 | $205,113 | $198,759 | +94% |
| 3 | University of Texas at AustinTX | $159,808 | $179,117 | $186,006 | +70% |
| 4 | University of HoustonTX | $102,952 | $145,471 | $176,406 | +38% |
| 5 | George Mason UniversityVA | $87,885 | $134,767 | $169,075 | +28% |
| 6 | University of ConnecticutCT | $85,436 | $129,123 | — | +22% |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL | $88,294 | $125,106 | $156,159 | +18% |
| 8 | College of William & MaryVA | $86,080 | $124,141 | $155,425 | +17% |
| 9 | Washington and Lee UniversityVA | $66,918 | $120,727 | $161,041 | +14% |
| 10 | University of North Carolina - Chapel HillNC | $81,633 | $120,157 | $142,476 | +14% |
| 11 | University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN | $78,310 | $120,045 | $153,061 | +14% |
| 12 | Loyola University ChicagoIL | $79,313 | $116,612 | $151,514 | +10% |
| 13 | University of GeorgiaGA | $79,298 | $115,996 | $135,776 | +10% |
| 14 | Arizona State UniversityAZ | $76,941 | $115,790 | $140,189 | +10% |
| 15 | Ohio State University (The)OH | $80,130 | $112,514 | $135,852 | +6% |
| 16 | University of IowaIA | $76,992 | $112,327 | $135,924 | +6% |
| 17 | Georgia State UniversityGA | $79,722 | $111,975 | $132,473 | +6% |
| 18 | Indiana University - BloomingtonIN | $76,936 | $110,151 | $130,032 | +4% |
| 19 | University of AlabamaAL | $71,992 | $108,063 | $127,323 | +2% |
| 20 | University of UtahUT | $75,981 | $106,769 | — | +1% |
| 21 | Texas Tech UniversityTX | $75,744 | $106,454 | $127,098 | +1% |
| 22 | Quinnipiac UniversityCT | $68,159 | $106,347 | — | +1% |
| 23 | DePaul UniversityIL | $72,650 | $105,660 | $130,218 | 0% |
| 24 | Texas A&M UniversityTX | $75,080 | $105,145 | — | 0% |
| 25 | University of RichmondVA | $69,268 | $104,888 | $138,294 | -1% |
| 26 | University of Colorado BoulderCO | $73,884 | $104,453 | $124,749 | -1% |
| 27 | University of Arizona (The)AZ | $70,736 | $104,035 | $130,133 | -2% |
| 28 | Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA | $71,731 | $102,370 | $121,588 | -3% |
| 29 | University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI | $72,570 | $101,993 | $126,158 | -3% |
| 30 | University of OklahomaOK | $68,541 | $101,158 | — | -4% |
| 31 | University of South Carolina - ColumbiaSC | $65,911 | $99,491 | $116,006 | -6% |
| 32 | University of CincinnatiOH | $69,314 | $98,184 | $112,701 | -7% |
| 33 | Pennsylvania State University (The)PA | $60,837 | $97,992 | $137,412 | -7% |
| 34 | State University of New York at BuffaloNY | $68,193 | $97,870 | $119,707 | -7% |
| 35 | University of OregonOR | $65,548 | $97,775 | $122,180 | -7% |
| 36 | Pennsylvania State University (The) - Dickinson LawPA | $66,006 | $96,073 | $123,749 | -9% |
| 37 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHI | $73,518 | $94,920 | $108,001 | -10% |
| 38 | West Virginia UniversityWV | $66,962 | $94,295 | $105,874 | -11% |
| 39 | University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO | $61,242 | $93,572 | $118,460 | -11% |
| 40 | University of Saint ThomasMN | $65,058 | $93,480 | $119,554 | -12% |
| 41 | University of the District of ColumbiaDC | $61,332 | $93,251 | — | -12% |
| 42 | Indiana University - Purdue University IndianapolisIN | $69,831 | $92,900 | $111,034 | -12% |
| 43 | Cleveland State UniversityOH | $64,994 | $91,213 | $109,309 | -14% |
| 44 | University of Akron (The)OH | $61,749 | $90,891 | $108,538 | -14% |
| 45 | University of WyomingWY | $66,425 | $89,569 | $102,435 | -15% |
| 46 | CUNY School of LawNY | $65,414 | $89,395 | $106,678 | -15% |
| 47 | Hamline UniversityMN | $60,577 | $88,688 | $115,305 | -16% |
| 48 | University of Missouri - Kansas CityMO | $60,791 | $87,145 | $111,686 | -18% |
| 49 | University of Montana (The)MT | $62,203 | $86,391 | $100,038 | -18% |
| 50 | Regent UniversityVA | $56,176 | $83,869 | $97,680 | -21% |
| 51 | University of ToledoOH | $58,223 | $83,626 | $101,526 | -21% |
| 52 | Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleIL | $58,121 | $83,292 | $100,241 | -21% |
| 53 | University of South DakotaSD | $61,940 | $83,134 | $97,219 | -21% |
| 54 | University of Southern MaineME | $62,609 | $82,959 | $102,295 | -21% |
| 55 | Northern Illinois UniversityIL | $59,440 | $82,932 | $100,375 | -22% |
| 56 | Texas Southern UniversityTX | $55,098 | $81,945 | $94,078 | -22% |
| 57 | University of Massachusetts - DartmouthMA | $56,577 | $81,671 | — | -23% |
| 58 | North Carolina Central UniversityNC | $55,131 | $79,620 | $93,428 | -25% |
| 59 | Valparaiso UniversityIN | $54,338 | $79,389 | — | -25% |
| 60 | Liberty UniversityVA | $56,324 | $77,901 | $91,385 | -26% |
| 61 | Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton RougeLA | $49,568 | $73,066 | $82,708 | -31% |
| 62 | University of Illinois ChicagoIL | $84,962 | — | — | — |
| 63 | University of North Texas at DallasTX | $77,373 | — | — | — |
| 64 | Pennsylvania State University (The) - HarrisburgPA | $72,095 | — | — | — |