2025 Best Law Schools
26
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 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Law Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 36,411 degrees in law to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Law School

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
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.
10 Top Schools in Law
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
359
Law Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in law has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 359 law students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in law from University of California - Berkeley
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WA
157
Law Degrees Awarded
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in law. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 157 law students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in law from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
239
Law Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in law has to look into Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were roughly 239 law students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in law from Temple University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
313
Law Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in law needs to look into Suffolk University. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 313 law students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in law from Suffolk University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
384
Law Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 384 law students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in law from University of Miami
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In DC
320
Law Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were about 320 law students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in law from American University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
264
Law Degrees Awarded
Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were about 264 law students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in law from Loyola University Chicago
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
229
Law Degrees Awarded
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 229 law students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in law from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
236
Law Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 236 law students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in law from St John’s University - New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
244
Law Degrees Awarded
DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 3rd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 244 law students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in law from University of Denver