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Law at St. John’s University-New York

If you plan to study Law, take a look at what St. John’s University-New York. Get started with the following essential facts.

St. John’s University-New York is in Queens, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 265 law degrees were awarded at St. John’s University-New York.

Studying Online at St. John’s University-New York

Online coursework is an option at St. John’s University-New York. Of 19,389 students, 981 (5%) studied exclusively online and 6,760 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Law Rankings at St. John’s University-New York

Rankings can help you compare St. John’s University-New York’s Law program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#3 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 11
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#15 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#56 of 184
Best Value	Nationwide	#108 of 176

Earnings for Law Graduates from St. John’s University-New York

Students who complete St. John’s University-New York’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	$71,506
2 years	$70,656
3 years	$84,681
4 years	$101,018
5 years	$118,711

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Law graduates from St. John’s University-New York take home a median $101,018, compared with $76,054 for all St. John’s University-New York graduates — about 33% higher than the school-wide median.

More Specific Law Concentrations at St. John’s University-New York

This Law program at St. John’s University-New York breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Law	265

Highest-Paying Careers for Law Graduates

Those who complete Law program at St. John’s University-New York pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Law majors, 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.