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Law Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 210 schools in the United States where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Law.

Education Levels of Law Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 39,447 people earned theirLaw majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Law at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 39,447

Earnings of Law Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Law of $103,350 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $85,952
4 years $103,350
5 years $119,373

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Law majors who have their bachelor’s degree is not currently available.

There are 214 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Law. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 672 people received their bachelor's degree in Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 622 bachelor's degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

George Washington University is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 551 people received their bachelor's degree in Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Law. During the most recent year for which we have data, 523 people received their bachelor's degree in Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Law. This school awarded 523 bachelor's degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 455 bachelor's degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 411 people received their bachelor's degree in Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 409 bachelor's degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 408 bachelor's degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Mitchell Hamline School of Law is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 403 people received their bachelor's degree in Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Law School comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Law. During the most recent year for which we have data, 400 people received their bachelor's degree in Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 394 people received their bachelor's degree in Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

American University

Washington, DC

American University is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 378 people received their bachelor's degree in Law from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 372 bachelor's degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California College of the Law-San Francisco is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 369 bachelor's degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Loyola University Chicago is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 351 bachelor's degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

New York Law School

New York, NY

New York Law School is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 345 people received their bachelor's degree in Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is a popular choice for Law majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 341 people received their bachelor's degree in Law from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Law. This school awarded 339 bachelor's degrees in Law in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Law. During the most recent year for which we have data, 323 people received their bachelor's degree in Law from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Law here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Law Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Law 39,447

Below are some popular majors similar to Law that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies 11,533
Legal Support Services 10,492
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 2,487
Non-Professional Legal Studies 728

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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