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Law at University of Kansas

What traits are you looking for in a school for Law, consider the program at University of Kansas. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 118 law degrees were granted at University of Kansas.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Kansas

Online coursework is an option at University of Kansas. Of 29,792 students, 3,126 (10%) studied exclusively online and 10,681 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Law Rankings at University of Kansas

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

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Kansas #1 of 2
Best Value Kansas #2 of 2
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #4 of 14
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #8 of 14
Best Value Nationwide #56 of 176
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #121 of 184

Earnings for Law Graduates from University of Kansas

Graduates of University of Kansas’s Law program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Law at University of Kansas
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,347
2 years $53,108
3 years $68,650
4 years $79,717
5 years $83,060

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Law graduates from University of Kansas take home a median $79,717, compared with $65,918 for all University of Kansas graduates — about 21% higher than the school-wide median.

Law earnings compared with all majors at University of Kansas

More Specific Law Concentrations at University of Kansas

The Law program at University of Kansas breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Law 118

Best-Paid Careers for Law Graduates

Students who finish Law program at University of Kansas pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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

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