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Law at University of California-Berkeley

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

University of California-Berkeley sits in Berkeley, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 408 law graduations were recorded at University of California-Berkeley.

Studying Online at University of California-Berkeley

Distance learning is available at University of California-Berkeley. Of 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Law Rankings at University of California-Berkeley

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-Berkeley’s Law program to other colleges that offer this major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 25
Best Value	California	#4 of 15
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#7 of 184
Best Value	Nationwide	#11 of 176

Earnings for Law Graduates from University of California-Berkeley

Students who complete University of California-Berkeley’s Law program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$160,390
2 years	$142,470
3 years	$143,984
4 years	$182,943
5 years	$188,806

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Law graduates from University of California-Berkeley earn a median of $182,943, compared with $106,510 for all University of California-Berkeley graduates — about 72% higher than the school-wide median.

More Specific Law Concentrations at University of California-Berkeley

The Law program at University of California-Berkeley breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Law	408

Highest-Paying Careers for Law Graduates

Graduates of the Law program at University of California-Berkeley work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.