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2024 Best Law Schools

167 Colleges in the United States
36,411 Law Degrees Awarded
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.

College Factual looked at 167 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Law Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36,411 degrees in law during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Law School

Best Law Schools The law program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Law rankings. We derive our Best Overall Law School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Law Rankings by Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Law

The law school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Law Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Law in the United States

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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Law

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
264 Law Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in law needs to check out University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 264 law students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
359 Law Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in law has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 359 law students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
290 Law Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in law. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 290 law students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
611 Law Degrees Awarded

Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in law. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 611 law students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
660 Law Degrees Awarded

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 660 law students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
218 Law Degrees Awarded

UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 218 law students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
410 Law Degrees Awarded

Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 410 law students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
473 Law Degrees Awarded

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 4th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 473 law students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
190 Law Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 190 law students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
313 Law Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 313 law students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
327 Law Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 327 law students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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12
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
178 Law Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 178 law students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
326 Law Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 326 law students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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14
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
213 Law Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 213 law students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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15
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
226 Law Degrees Awarded

WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 226 law students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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16
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
211 Law Degrees Awarded

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 211 law students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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17
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
157 Law Degrees Awarded

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 157 law students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
245 Law Degrees Awarded

Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 245 law students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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19
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
338 Law Degrees Awarded

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 338 law students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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20
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
571 Law Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 571 law students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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21
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
400 Law Degrees Awarded

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. This university ranks 10th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 400 law students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
239 Law Degrees Awarded

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 11th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 239 law students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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23
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
229 Law Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 229 law students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
221 Law Degrees Awarded

SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara. This university ranks 12th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 221 law students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
384 Law Degrees Awarded

U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. This university ranks 2nd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 384 law students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Law Schools

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Law students that almost earned our Best Law Schools award.

RankCollegeLocation
26University of California - Hastings College of LawSan Francisco, CA
27Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolLansing, MI
28University of Wisconsin - MadisonMadison, WI
29Widener UniversityChester, PA
30The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX
31Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX
32The University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN
33Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA

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