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Law at Vanderbilt University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Law, take a look at what Vanderbilt University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 167 law graduations were recorded at Vanderbilt University.

Online & Distance Learning at Vanderbilt University

Many students take online classes at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Law Rankings at Vanderbilt University

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

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 5
Best Value	Tennessee	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 48
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 47
Best Value	Nationwide	#57 of 176
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#58 of 184

Earnings for Law Graduates from Vanderbilt University

Graduates of Vanderbilt University’s Law program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$132,293
2 years	$114,324
3 years	$130,516
4 years	$154,348
5 years	$172,684

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Law graduates from Vanderbilt University take home a median $154,348, compared with $102,170 for all Vanderbilt University graduates — about 51% higher than the school-wide median.

More Specific Law Concentrations at Vanderbilt University

This Law program at Vanderbilt University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Law	167

Best-Paid Careers for Law Graduates

Students who finish Law program at Vanderbilt University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.