Highest Earning Master's Law Programs
These are the highest earning master's law programs, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with New York University leading at $254,326.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York University | Legal Professions and Studies, Other | NY | $254,326 | 20 |
| 2 | Georgetown University | Legal Studies | DC | $171,631 | 541 |
| 3 | Boston University | Legal Studies | MA | $156,087 | 214 |
| 4 | University of San Diego | Legal Studies | CA | $148,235 | 31 |
| 5 | University of Florida | Legal Studies | FL | $142,291 | 86 |
| 6 | University of San Francisco | Legal Studies | CA | $136,623 | 58 |
| 7 | Seton Hall University | Legal Studies | NJ | $131,892 | 81 |
| 8 | Golden Gate University | Legal Studies | CA | $131,366 | 5 |
| 9 | Texas A&M University-College Station | Legal Studies | TX | $128,518 | 374 |
| 10 | Loyola University Chicago | Legal Studies | IL | $123,695 | 120 |
| 11 | Samford University | Legal Studies | AL | $122,699 | 19 |
| 12 | University of Houston | Legal Studies | TX | $122,385 | 24 |
| 13 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Legal Studies | WA | $120,793 | 80 |
| 14 | The University of Alabama | Legal Studies | AL | $120,262 | 29 |
| 15 | George Washington University | Legal Studies | DC | $117,955 | 140 |
| 16 | Fordham University | Legal Studies | NY | $117,083 | 122 |
| 17 | University of Maryland Baltimore | Legal Studies | MD | $112,984 | 45 |
| 18 | University of California-Los Angeles | Legal Studies | CA | $112,923 | 226 |
| 19 | Emory University | Legal Studies | GA | $108,211 | 67 |
| 20 | University of Miami | Legal Studies | FL | $108,073 | 143 |
| 21 | University of Denver | Legal Studies | CO | $107,540 | 15 |
| 22 | Northwestern University | Legal Professions and Studies, Other | IL | $102,193 | 107 |
| 23 | Widener University | Legal Studies | PA | $100,397 | 27 |
| 24 | Florida State University | Legal Studies | FL | $100,339 | 261 |
| 25 | Tulane University of Louisiana | Legal Professions and Studies, Other | LA | $100,322 | 79 |
| 26 | Temple University | Legal Studies | PA | $98,481 | 45 |
| 27 | American University | Legal Studies | DC | $96,768 | 124 |
| 28 | University of Tulsa | Legal Studies | OK | $95,372 | 7 |
| 29 | Hofstra University | Legal Studies | NY | $93,902 | 40 |
| 30 | George Washington University | Legal Support Services | DC | $93,331 | 23 |
| 31 | Trinity Law School | Non-Professional Legal Studies | CA | $93,039 | 66 |
| 32 | Nova Southeastern University | Legal Studies | FL | $91,014 | 66 |
| 33 | University of Nevada-Reno | Legal Professions and Studies, Other | NV | $88,763 | 15 |
| 34 | University of the Pacific | Legal Studies | CA | $87,881 | 20 |
| 35 | University of Southern California | Legal Studies | CA | $84,932 | 522 |
| 36 | Southern Methodist University | Legal Studies | TX | $84,447 | 38 |
| 37 | University of Missouri-Columbia | Legal Studies | MO | $83,264 | 7 |
| 38 | University of Baltimore | Legal Professions and Studies, Other | MD | $81,722 | 14 |
| 39 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Legal Studies | AZ | $80,281 | 34 |
| 40 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | Legal Studies | AZ | $80,281 | 277 |
| 41 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | Legal Studies | OK | $79,624 | 242 |
| 42 | Vermont Law and Graduate School | Legal Studies | VT | $76,514 | 36 |
| 43 | Pepperdine University | Legal Studies | CA | $73,551 | 118 |
| 44 | Liberty University | Legal Studies | VA | $72,389 | 168 |
| 45 | Washington University in St Louis | Legal Studies | MO | $72,301 | 319 |
| 46 | Montclair State University | Legal Professions and Studies, Other | NJ | $72,288 | 21 |
| 47 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Legal Professions and Studies, Other | AZ | $72,016 | 40 |
| 48 | Purdue University Global | Legal Support Services | IN | $70,692 | 68 |
| 49 | American Public University System | Non-Professional Legal Studies | WV | $67,802 | 43 |
| 50 | Drexel University | Legal Studies | PA | $67,634 | 59 |
Methodology
Programs ranked by highest earning. Only includes master's programs in CIP family 22 (Law) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.