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Law at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you plan to study Law, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is located in Columbia, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 203 law degrees were granted at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online Class Availability at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Many students take online classes at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Among 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) studied exclusively online and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Law Rankings at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Use these rankings to compare University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Law program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) South Carolina #1 of 1
Best Value South Carolina #1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #14 of 48
Best Value Southeast (Region) #37 of 47
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #79 of 184
Best Value Nationwide #102 of 176

Earnings for Law Graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia

Graduates of University of South Carolina-Columbia’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 South Carolina-Columbia
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $51,784
2 years $53,942
3 years $66,127
4 years $78,338
5 years $95,937

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Law graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia take home a median $78,338, compared with $66,578 for all University of South Carolina-Columbia graduates — about 18% higher than the school-wide median.

Law earnings compared with all majors at University of South Carolina-Columbia

More Specific Law Concentrations at University of South Carolina-Columbia

This Law program at University of South Carolina-Columbia includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Law 203

Best-Paid Careers for Law Graduates

Those who complete Law program at University of South Carolina-Columbia work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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

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