Most Popular Law Schools
There are 214 colleges that offer a degree in Law. Ranked by yearly graduations, here are the most popular below:
Finding the Best Law School for You
With all the Law programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Law Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 214 schools in the United States offering Law programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.
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Most Popular Law Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Schools.
Top 25 Most Popular Law Schools
Our rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in the U.S. for Law majors. Georgetown University is a private nonprofit school located in Washington, DC. This school awarded 672 degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $76,027. Full Law at Georgetown University Report
Harvard University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. Harvard University is a private nonprofit school located in Cambridge, MA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 622 people earned their degree in Law from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $92,518. Read More…
George Washington University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. George Washington University is a private nonprofit school located in Washington, DC. During the most recent year for which we have data, 551 people earned their degree in Law from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $66,952. Read More…
Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 523 people earned their degree in Law from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $75,228. Full Law at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
New York University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. New York University is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 523 people earned their degree in Law from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $59,956. Read full report on Law at New York University
Fordham University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. Fordham University is a private nonprofit school located in Bronx, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 455 people earned their degree in Law from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,779. Read full report on Law at Fordham University
The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. The University of Texas at Austin is a public school located in Austin, TX. This school awarded 411 degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,060. Read full report on Law at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Miami comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. University of Miami is a private nonprofit school located in Coral Gables, FL. This school awarded 409 degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,633. Full Law at University of Miami Report
University of California-Berkeley landed the #9 spot in our Most Popular Law Schools ranking. University of California-Berkeley is a public school located in Berkeley, CA. This school awarded 408 degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $57,445. Full Law at University of California-Berkeley Report
Mitchell Hamline School of Law landed the #10 spot in our Most Popular Law Schools ranking. Mitchell Hamline School of Law is a private nonprofit school located in Saint Paul, MN. During the most recent year for which we have data, 403 people earned their degree in Law from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $82,417. Read full report on Law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Brooklyn Law School landed the #11 spot in our Most Popular Law Schools ranking. Located in Brooklyn, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 400 degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $104,645. Read full report on Law at Brooklyn Law School
Suffolk University landed the #12 spot in our Most Popular Law Schools ranking. Located in Boston, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 394 degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,267. Read More…
American University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. American University is a private nonprofit school located in Washington, DC. This school awarded 378 degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,329. Full Law at American University Report
University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 372 degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,763. Read More…
University of California College of the Law-San Francisco comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. Located in San Francisco, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 369 degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $125,246. Full Law at University of California College of the Law-San Francisco Report
Loyola University Chicago landed the #16 spot in our Most Popular Law Schools ranking. Located in Chicago, IL, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 351 people earned their degree in Law from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,621. Read More…
New York Law School comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. Located in New York, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 345 people earned their degree in Law from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $90,539. Full Law at New York Law School Report
Boston College landed the #18 spot in our Most Popular Law Schools ranking. Located in Chestnut Hill, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 341 people earned their degree in Law from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $61,773. Read More…
Loyola Marymount University landed the #19 spot in our Most Popular Law Schools ranking. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 339 people earned their degree in Law from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $45,330. Read full report on Law at Loyola Marymount University
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a public school located in Ann Arbor, MI. During the most recent year for which we have data, 323 people earned their degree in Law from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $64,597. Read full report on Law at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Seton Hall University comes in at #21 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. Located in South Orange, NJ, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 314 degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,409. Read More…
Yeshiva University landed the #22 spot in our Most Popular Law Schools ranking. Located in New York, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 311 people earned their degree in Law from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $63,441. Read full report on Law at Yeshiva University
New England Law-Boston comes in at #23 on our list of the most popular colleges for Law majors. New England Law-Boston is a private nonprofit school located in Boston, MA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 306 people earned their degree in Law from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $75,769. Read More…
University of Pennsylvania landed the #24 spot in our Most Popular Law Schools ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a private nonprofit school located in Philadelphia, PA. This school awarded 305 degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $86,069. Read More…
University of Illinois Chicago landed the #25 spot in our Most Popular Law Schools ranking. Located in Chicago, IL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 301 degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $47,662. Read More…
Rest of the Top Most Popular Law Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.
Law by Region
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More Law Rankings
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Majors Related to Law
Law Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 39,447 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Legal Research | 11,533 |
| Legal Support Services | 10,492 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 4,796 |
| Other Legal Professions | 2,487 |
References
*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.
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