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Law at University of Pennsylvania

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

University of Pennsylvania sits in Philadelphia, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 305 law degrees were granted at University of Pennsylvania.

Online Class Availability at University of Pennsylvania

Distance learning is available at University of Pennsylvania. Among 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Law Rankings at University of Pennsylvania

Use these rankings to compare University of Pennsylvania’s Law program against other schools offering the same major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 30
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#4 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#5 of 184
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#11 of 29
Best Value	Nationwide	#126 of 176

Earnings for Law Graduates from University of Pennsylvania

Those who finish University of Pennsylvania’s Law program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$186,571
2 years	$177,119
3 years	$218,410
4 years	$261,434
5 years	$290,543

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Law graduates from University of Pennsylvania take home a median $261,434, compared with $151,398 for all University of Pennsylvania graduates — about 73% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Law graduates at University of Pennsylvania, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Law graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 55% women (167) and 45% men (138).

Law Doctoral Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 1 doctoral law graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Law doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Law Concentrations at University of Pennsylvania

This Law program at University of Pennsylvania offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Law	305

Top-Paying Careers for Law Graduates

Students who finish Law program at University of Pennsylvania work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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

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.