by our College Data Analytics Team
[Law](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/law/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a law degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying law schools.
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Below are the schools whose law graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Notre Dame earned the #1 spot for highest-paid law graduates in Indiana. Set in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the law program here go on to a median salary of roughly $153,320.
Purdue University Global came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying law schools. Purdue University Global is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Students who complete the law program here go on to a median salary of roughly $93,162.
Indiana University Bloomington produces some of the highest-paid graduates in law, landing the #3 spot this year. Indiana University Bloomington is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. After graduating, law degree recipients from Indiana University Bloomington typically earn about $101,126 annually.
A rank of #4 makes Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis one of the highest-paying schools for law. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. After graduating, law degree recipients from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis typically earn about $92,415 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their law graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.