2026 Law School Rankings

Class of 2023 Post-Graduate Earnings

What law graduates actually earn 10 months after graduation. Self-reported salary data from 148 ABA-accredited law schools—see the full earnings spectrum from 25th to 75th percentile for private sector and median public sector salaries.

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Private sector = law firms & business. Public = government, clerkships, public interest.

148

Law Schools

76% of 196 ABA-accredited schools

School-reported data Class of 2023

Self-reported salaries 10 months post-graduation Full percentile range View Methodology

Understanding Salary Data: Law graduate salaries often follow a "bimodal" pattern—many earn $60k–$90k at small firms while others earn $215k+ at large national firms. The median may not reflect what most graduates earn. Check the 25th–75th range for a clearer picture of earnings distribution.

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Law School Graduate Salaries — sortable data table
No.	Law School	State	Private 25th	Private Median	Private 75th	Public Median
151	Atlanta's John Marshall Law	GA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
152	Barry University	FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
153	Campbell University	NC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
154	Capital University	OH	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
155	Charlotte School of Law	NC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
156	Concordia University	ID	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
157	Cornell University	NY	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
158	Creighton University	NE	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
159	Duke University	NC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
160	Florida A&M University	FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
161	Florida Coastal	FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
162	Georgetown University	DC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
163	Golden Gate University	CA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
164	Gonzaga University	WA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
165	Hamline University	MN	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
166	Harvard University	MA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
167	Inter American U. of Puerto Rico	PR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
168	Jacksonville University	FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
169	Lewis & Clark (Northwestern)	OR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
170	New York Law School	NY	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
171	North Carolina Central U.	NC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
172	Northeastern University	MA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
173	Northwestern University	IL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
174	Ohio Northern University	OH	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
175	Penn State U. (Dickinson)	PA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
176	Penn State U. (University Park)	PA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
177	Pepperdine University	CA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
178	Pontifical Catholic U. of Puerto Rico	PR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
179	Quinnipiac University	CT	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
180	Roger Williams University	RI	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
181	Southern University	LA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
182	Southwestern Univ.	CA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
183	Stanford University	CA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
184	Suffolk University	MA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
185	Texas A&M University	TX	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
186	Texas Southern University	TX	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
187	Thomas Jefferson	CA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
188	Tulane University	LA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
189	U. of California-Hastings	CA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
190	U. of Detroit Mercy	MI	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
191	U. of Idaho	ID	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
192	U. of Maine	ME	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
193	U. of Massachusetts	MA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
194	U. of New Hampshire	NH	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
195	U. of Pennsylvania	PA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
196	U. of Pittsburgh	PA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
197	U. of Puerto Rico	PR	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
198	U. of San Francisco	CA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
199	U. of Virginia	VA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
200	U. of Washington	WA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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About Class of 2023 Post-Graduate Earnings

Data Source & Timeline

This data represents self-reported starting salaries for the Class of 2023 measured approximately 10 months after graduation (spring 2024). These figures reflect what graduates were earning at that point—not immediate offers or current salaries.

Understanding the Columns

Column	What It Represents
Private 25th / Median / 75th	The 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile salaries for graduates working in private law firms or business/industry roles. A wide gap (e.g., $85k to $215k) indicates the school places students in two distinct markets.
Public Median	The median salary for graduates working in government jobs, judicial clerkships, or non-profit public interest organizations.

Important Context

Bimodal Distribution: For many schools, law graduate salaries follow a "bimodal" pattern. Graduates often cluster into two groups: those earning $60k–$90k (small/regional firms) and those earning $215k+ (large national firms). Very few graduates actually earn the median figure. The 25th–75th percentile range provides a more accurate picture of the earnings distribution.

Data Reliability: Salary figures depend on the percentage of graduates who reported their earnings. Schools with low reporting rates may have less reliable data, potentially skewed toward high earners.

Exclusions: Jobs classified as "JD advantage" (positions where a JD is helpful but bar admission is not required) have been excluded from these figures.

Why "2026 Law School Rankings"?

ILRG designates this analysis as the 2026 Law School Rankings because it is built for applicants planning to start law school in fall 2026. The rankings rely on the ABA's most recent 509 disclosures (released December 2025), which report the fall 2025 entering class, 2024 bar passage, and 2024 employment outcomes.

Source: Data compiled from ABA 509 disclosures and information released publicly by the law schools. Next Release: December 2026.

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