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Law at Suffolk University

If you are interested in studying Law, you may want to check out the program at Suffolk University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Suffolk University is in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 394 law degrees were awarded at Suffolk University.

Online & Distance Learning at Suffolk University

Online coursework is an option at Suffolk University. Among 6,356 students, 31 (0%) studied exclusively online and 2,162 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Law Rankings at Suffolk University

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

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#4 of 6
Best Value	Massachusetts	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#6 of 12
Best Value	New England (Region)	#7 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#67 of 184
Best Value	Nationwide	#124 of 176

Earnings for Law Graduates from Suffolk University

Those who finish Suffolk University’s Law program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,355
2 years	$59,253
3 years	$72,153
4 years	$86,758
5 years	$104,847

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Law graduates from Suffolk University take home a median $86,758, compared with $72,013 for all Suffolk University graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Law graduates at Suffolk University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Law graduates at Suffolk University are 68% women (267) and 32% men (127).

Law Doctoral Program at Suffolk University

Among the 4 doctoral law degrees awarded at Suffolk University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Law doctoral degree recipients at Suffolk University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Law doctoral degree recipients at Suffolk University, higher than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Law Concentrations at Suffolk University

This Law program at Suffolk University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Law	394

Best-Paid Careers for Law Graduates

Graduates of the Law program at Suffolk University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.