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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 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.
Our analysis ranked University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill the top school for law graduate earnings in North Carolina. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. Early-career law graduates from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill make a median of around $103,387 per year.
Wake Forest University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying law schools. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, law degree recipients from Wake Forest University typically earn about $107,956 annually.
Campbell University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in law, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, law degree recipients from Campbell University typically earn about $75,173 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Elon University earned it the #4 place for law. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career law graduates from Elon University make a median of around $75,274 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at North Carolina Central University earned it the #5 place for law. North Carolina Central University is a public school located in the city of Durham. Students who complete the law program here go on to a median salary of roughly $74,587.
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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