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Law at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study Law, consider the program at The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 411 law degrees were granted at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at Austin

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at Austin. Of 53,864 students, 257 (0%) studied exclusively online and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Law Rankings at The University of Texas at Austin

Rankings can help you compare The University of Texas at Austin’s Law program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 9
Best Value	Texas	#3 of 9
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#12 of 184
Best Value	Nationwide	#47 of 176

Earnings for Law Graduates from The University of Texas at Austin

Students who complete The University of Texas at Austin’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	$92,526
2 years	$100,607
3 years	$120,559
4 years	$137,082
5 years	$159,411

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Law graduates from The University of Texas at Austin report median earnings of $137,082, compared with $77,647 for all The University of Texas at Austin graduates — about 77% higher than the school-wide median.

More Specific Law Concentrations at The University of Texas at Austin

This Law program at The University of Texas at Austin includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Law	411

Best-Paid Careers for Law Graduates

Graduates of the Law program at The University of Texas at Austin 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

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.