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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where law graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send law graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is University Of Kentucky, our #1 for law graduate salaries in Kentucky. Set in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a public institution. After graduating, law degree recipients from University Of Kentucky typically earn about $90,723 annually.
University Of Louisville produces some of the highest-paid graduates in law, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Louisville is a public school located in the city of Louisville. Law graduates of University Of Louisville earn a median of about $72,281 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #3 makes Northern Kentucky University one of the highest-paying schools for law. Set in the suburb of Highland Heights, Northern Kentucky University is a public institution. Early-career law graduates from Northern Kentucky University make a median of around $83,680 per year.
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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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