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Law at University of Georgia

If you plan to study Law, consider the program at University of Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Georgia is in Athens, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 189 law degrees were awarded at University of Georgia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Georgia

Online coursework is an option at University of Georgia. Among 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Law Rankings at University of Georgia

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Georgia’s Law program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#2 of 5
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 48
Best Value	Nationwide	#15 of 176
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#37 of 184

Earnings for Law Graduates from University of Georgia

Students who complete University of Georgia’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	$64,622
2 years	$64,068
3 years	$78,529
4 years	$89,914
5 years	$108,190

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Law graduates from University of Georgia take home a median $89,914, compared with $65,444 for all University of Georgia graduates — about 37% higher than the school-wide median.

More Specific Law Concentrations at University of Georgia

This Law program at University of Georgia breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Law	189

Highest-Paying Careers for Law Graduates

Graduates of the Law program at University of Georgia go on to a range of careers. Below 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.