by our College Data Analytics Team
[Law](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/law/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their law graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the early-career earnings of their law graduates.
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Below are the schools whose law graduates go on to earn the most.
Harvard University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying law schools in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the law program here go on to a median salary of roughly $250,647.
Boston University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying law schools. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Law graduates of Boston University earn a median of about $155,312 a year early in their careers.
Boston College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying law schools. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, law degree recipients from Boston College typically earn about $175,793 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Suffolk University earned it the #4 place for law. Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. After graduating, law degree recipients from Suffolk University typically earn about $104,847 annually.
A rank of #5 makes New England School Of Law one of the highest-paying schools for law. Set in the city of Boston, New England School Of Law is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the law program here go on to a median salary of roughly $85,112.
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 · 5 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.
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