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Law at Harvard University

If you plan to study Law, take a look at what Harvard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Harvard University is in Cambridge, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 622 law degrees were granted at Harvard University.

Online Class Availability at Harvard University

Online coursework is an option at Harvard University. Of 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Law Rankings at Harvard University

Use these rankings to compare Harvard University’s Law program to other colleges that offer this major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#1 of 6
Best Value	New England (Region)	#1 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#16 of 184
Best Value	Nationwide	#22 of 176

Earnings for Law Graduates from Harvard University

Students who complete Harvard University’s Law program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$184,307
2 years	$165,340
3 years	$199,043
4 years	$233,589
5 years	$250,647

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Law graduates from Harvard University take home a median $233,589, compared with $136,975 for all Harvard University graduates — about 71% higher than the school-wide median.

More Specific Law Concentrations at Harvard University

The Law program at Harvard University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Law	622

Top-Paying Careers for Law Graduates

Graduates of the Law program at Harvard University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.