2024 Best Law Schools in Maryland

If you pursue a degree in law, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Law Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 418 degrees in law to qualified students.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Law Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Law in Maryland

The schools below may not offer all types of law degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Maryland Schools in Law

1

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

202 Law Degrees Awarded

6.4% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore if you want to pursue a degree in law. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in law from University of Maryland - Baltimore

2

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

216 Law Degrees Awarded

24.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Baltimore is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in law. UB is a small public university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a degree in law from University of Baltimore

Best Law Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Law Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	4,025
Pennsylvania	978	1,586
New Jersey	614	610
District of Columbia	441	1,954

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Rankings in Majors Related to Law

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.