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 7 schools on the early-career earnings of their law graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send law graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Taft University System tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying law schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Denver, Taft University System is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, law degree recipients from Taft University System typically earn about $127,361 annually.
University Of Utah came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying law schools. University Of Utah is a public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. After graduating, law degree recipients from University Of Utah typically earn about $108,890 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Colorado Boulder earned it the #3 place for law. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public institution. Students who complete the law program here go on to a median salary of roughly $100,964.
University Of Denver produces some of the highest-paid graduates in law, landing the #4 spot this year. University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. After graduating, law degree recipients from University Of Denver typically earn about $96,604 annually.
University Of Wyoming came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying law schools. University Of Wyoming is a public school located in the town of Laramie. After graduating, law degree recipients from University Of Wyoming typically earn about $84,527 annually.
The University Of Montana placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for law. Located in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a public institution. After graduating, law degree recipients from The University Of Montana typically earn about $78,584 annually.
University Of Idaho landed the #7 spot for law salaries this year. Located in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public institution. Early-career law graduates from University Of Idaho make a median of around $79,268 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries law graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 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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