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November 2, 2020

Money Talks: LSAT, GPA, Tuition, & Salary Data for the T100 Law Schools

Money Talks LSAT, GPA, Tuition, & Salary Data for the T100 Law Schools

Does a law degree from a prestigious university automatically mean a six figure salary? Does starting salary correlate strongly with tuition, or is rank a more important factor?

Law school is expensive, no doubt about it, with tuition ranging from $27,000 to almost $69,000. Given that starting salaries in the private law practice sector range from $62,000 to a whopping $190,000, it can certainly be a smart investment in the long run though. As you’re putting together your list of dream schools, it’s not a bad idea to compare all of the data, and to that end, we’ve put together a chart with starting salary, out-of-state tuition, percent employed at graduation, and median LSAT and GMAT scores from the top 100 law schools.

T100 Law School Data

2021 RankLaw SchoolMedian LSATMedian GPAOut-of-State, Full-Time TuitionMedian Private Sector Starting SalaryAcceptance Rate% of Graduates Employed at Graduation
1Yale University1733.93$66,128$180,0008.2%82.8%
2Stanford University1713.91$64,554$190,0009.7%90.2%
3Harvard University1733.89$67,081$190,00012.5%88.8%
4Columbia University1723.8$72,465$190,00015.9%94.2%
4University of Chicago1703.9$66,651$190,00018.6%90.3%
6New York University1703.8$68,934$190,00021.6%89.5%
7University of Pennsylvania1703.89$67,998$190,00014.5%90.9%
8University of Virginia1703.9$66,200$190,00014.7%92.3%
9Northwestern University1693.85$66,806$190,00018.0%90.0%
9University of California - Berkeley1683.81$55,346$180,00020.0%83.8%
9University of Michigan - Ann Arbor1693.81$64,944$190,00016.6%84.2%
12Duke University1693.78$67,358$190,00018.9%88.2%
13Cornell University1683.81$67,833$190,00021.3%91.3%
14Georgetown University1683.78$64,548$180,00019.5%78.5%
15University of California, Los Angeles1683.79$54,052$180,00022.4%70.3%
16University of Texas Austin1683.72$54,096$190,00017.5%73.1%
17Washington University, St. Louis1693.83$59,460$170,00024.8%76.1%
18University of Southern California1663.8$67,191$180,00017.7%69.8%
18Vanderbilt University1673.8$59,550$160,00021.9%81.0%
20Boston University1663.78$56,982$180,00023.1%68.1%
21University of Minnesota1653.75$54,868$102,30039.1%79.7%
22University of Notre Dame1653.74$60,730$150,00024.0%65.9%
23George Washington University1663.73$63,205$180,00031.0%69.8%
24Arizona State University1643.81$47,302$75,00029.4%77.9%
24Emory University1653.8$58,842$150,00031.0%59.9%
24University of Florida1643.8$38,039$75,00020.7%64.4%
27Fordham University1643.64$62,652$190,00027.2%74.4%
27University of California - Irvine1653.59$53,628$130,00020.8%61.4%
27University of Iowa1613.64$47,766$90,00059.5%73.0%
27University of North Carolina Chapel Hill1613.63$41,626$120,00033.9%65.8%
31Boston College1643.64$56,940$190,00031.3%63.7%
31University of Alabama1643.91$43,370$85,00032.8%61.6%
31University of Georgia1643.73$38,652$91,00020.8%64.6%
31University of Illinios1623.7$48,146$83,00036.7%64.4%
31Washington and Lee University1633.64$51,390$115,00033.5%87.6%
31William and Mary Law School1633.8$44,000$105,00030.4%64.2%
37Brigham Young University1643.82$26,900$120,000164.0%72.3%
38Indiana University - Bloomington1623.79$56,872$107,00037.9%56.1%
38Ohio State University1613.76$46,402$100,00040.5%64.3%
38University of California - Davis1623.61$58,558$95,00031.0%66.1%
38University of Wisconsin - Madison1623.65$44,384$60,00044.0%56.2%
42George Mason University1643.75$40,740$128,42320.9%58.4%
42University of Washington1623.68$48,588$100,00027.8%53.8%
42Wake Forest University1623.68$46,993$96,00040.5%59.2%
45University of Utah1603.6$38,180$102,50040.9%63.0%
46University of Colorado - Boulder1633.61$38,652$75,00034.7%58.5%
47Pepperdine University1613.66$57,560$84,50030.1%41.7%
47University of Arizona1623.65$30,334N/A26.3%56.6%
47University of Maryland1593.66$49,395$75,00043.8%63.6%
50Baylor University1603.6$64,944$85,00035.5%63.6%
50Florida State University1603.73$40,705$70,00032.7%41.1%
50University of Connecticut1593.49$61,396$90,00040.8%65.6%
53Yeshiva University1623.6$62,408$85,00042.2%57.0%
54Tulane University1593.5$58,610$99,50052.5%62.9%
54University of Richmond1613.6$48,600$80,00042.1%59.7%
56Southern Methodist University1613.7$55,808$90,00047.7%57.9%
56Temple University1613.56$42,488$90,00035.7%59.8%
56University of Houston1603.61$48,433$96,75035.0%53.5%
59University of California, Hastings1583.45$50,480$110,00042.6%38.3%
60Pennsylvania State University1603.65$50,980$62,60037.3%52.0%
60Texas A&M1593.62$39,250$75,00028.7%39.9%
62Loyola Marymount University1603.57$59,340$80,00033.0%45.0%
62Pennsylvania State University1613.4$52,526$65,00041.1%66.7%
62Seton Hall University1583.5$55,788$170,00043.3%84.2%
62University of Nevada Las Vegas1593.69$39,001$65,50027.7%56.6%
62Villanova University1593.6$47,915$76,00034.2%69.6%
67Northeastern University1623.63$52,800$105,00043.3%44.1%
67University of Miami1583.44$54,132$80,00054.7%48.5%
67University of Missouri1573.64$41,109$70,00052.5%53.8%
70Loyola University Chicago1593.4$48,570$86,50044.6%50.3%
70University of Kansas1573.65$28,804$83,50057.3%64.7%
70University of Kentucky1553.62$50,532$65,00049.6%63.9%
70University of Tennessee Knoxville1593.65$38,842$70,00034.4%61.4%
74St. John's University1593.62$61,550$75,00048.1%64.6%
74University of Denver1593.49$52,922$78,00050.3%48.1%
76American University1593.5$57,836$120,00038.7%49.1%
76Case Western Reserve University1593.63$53,769$75,00046.8%40.5%
76Georgia State University1583.51$37,618$85,00029.3%48.6%
76Rutgers University1563.41$42,485$111,00044.0%70.5%
76University of Nebrasca1573.75$38,170$61,00053.2%59.6%
76University of Oklahoma1573.63$33,338$70,00043.8%56.3%
76University of Pittsburgh1583.49$45,886$70,00034.2%37.8%
83Brooklyn Law School1573.44$62,279$131,00047.2%50.0%
83Chicago-Kent Law School1583.49$48,650$94,00050.2%40.5%
83University of Cincinnati1573.64$29,010$62,50050.5%47.8%
83University of San Diego1593.57$56,711$80,00040.6%40.2%
83Wayne State University1593.56$37,008$105,00044.3%51.8%
88University of New Hampshire1563.45$44,305N/A61.9%43.8%
88University of Oregon1573.51$47,102$67,50058.9%39.5%
90Florida International University1573.61$36,285$70,00028.6%45.2%
90Saint Louis University1553.45$43,194$65,00059.8%66.0%
90University of Arkansas1563.5$37,239$50,00054.1%44.2%
93Drexel University1573.47$45,500$85,00040.6%41.1%
93Lewis & Clark College (Northwestern)1583.46$48,197$70,00060.1%38.2%
93Michigan State University1553.59$45,638$63,25053.8%43.5%
96Louisiana State University1553.48$39,113$75,00056.0%53.7%
96University of Hawaii1573.45$46,588$86,00038.2%45.3%
96University of South Carolina1553.43$55,480$67,50051.7%53.4%
99University at Buffalo - SUNY1543.49$32,370$65,00046.8%46.6%
99University of Louisville (Brandeis)1543.46$27,434$62,50052.8%58.7%
99University of New Mexico1553.47$38,241$66,50044.8%43.8%

You’ll see that although it’s a given that top ranked law schools will get you into the upper six figures, there are anomalies as you move down the list. Did you notice the Boston College graduate salary, or the cost to tuition ratio at BYU?

Overall, alumni of higher ranked schools have a very high median starting salary. Not surprising. But there’s a balancing act between the prestige of a top school with its higher starting salary vs. a career that doesn’t start with a mountain of law school debt. Want some insight into that question? Check out this podcast: “To Debt or Not to Debt? That is the Law School Question.” And if you’re ready for some professional advice, consider speaking with one of our expert Admissions Consultants.

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