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Law at Thomas M Cooley Law School

Law at Thomas M Cooley Law School

If you are interested in studying Law, consider the program at Thomas M Cooley Law School. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Thomas M Cooley Law School is located in Lansing, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 124 law graduations were recorded at Thomas M Cooley Law School.

Studying Online at Thomas M Cooley Law School

Distance learning is available at Thomas M Cooley Law School. Among 420 students, 75 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 219 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Law Rankings at Thomas M Cooley Law School

Use these rankings to compare Thomas M Cooley Law School’s Law program to other colleges that offer this major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Michigan #6 of 6
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #30 of 30
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #182 of 184

Earnings for Law Graduates from Thomas M Cooley Law School

Students who complete Thomas M Cooley Law School’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 Thomas M Cooley Law School
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $40,979
2 years $44,577
3 years $51,521
4 years $60,910
5 years $71,846

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Law graduates from Thomas M Cooley Law School report median earnings of $60,910, compared with $62,398 for all Thomas M Cooley Law School graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Law earnings compared with all majors at Thomas M Cooley Law School

More Specific Law Concentrations at Thomas M Cooley Law School

The Law program at Thomas M Cooley Law School offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Law 124

Highest-Paying Careers for Law Graduates

Graduates of the Law program at Thomas M Cooley Law School work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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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