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Law at DePaul University

Law at DePaul University

If you are interested in studying Law, take a look at what DePaul University. Get started with the following essential facts.

DePaul University is located in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 174 law degrees were granted at DePaul University.

Online & Distance Learning at DePaul University

Many students take online classes at DePaul University. Among 21,210 students, 2,424 (11%) studied exclusively online and 9,056 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Law Rankings at DePaul University

These rankings give you a sense of how DePaul University’s Law program against other schools offering the same major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #6 of 9
Best Value Illinois #8 of 9
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #16 of 30
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #25 of 29
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #101 of 184
Best Value Nationwide #123 of 176

Earnings for Law Graduates from DePaul University

Students who complete DePaul University’s Law program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Law at DePaul University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,306
2 years $59,688
3 years $70,086
4 years $83,472
5 years $98,094

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Law graduates from DePaul University earn a median of $83,472, compared with $71,700 for all DePaul University graduates — about 16% higher than the school-wide median.

Law earnings compared with all majors at DePaul University

More Specific Law Concentrations at DePaul University

This Law program at DePaul University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Law 174

Top-Paying Careers for Law Graduates

Students who finish Law program at DePaul University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Law graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $137,571
Judicial Law Clerks $132,226
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $93,794
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $91,726
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $84,793
Lawyers $73,181

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