by our College Data Analytics TeamLaw is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most law students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 210 schools in the United States offering law.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most law students in the United States.
Leading the list of the most popular law schools is Georgetown University. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 664 students earned a degree in law from this school. Read the full law report for Georgetown University
Harvard University ranks #2 for law by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 622 law degrees in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Harvard University
George Washington University ranks #3 for law by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit university. George Washington University graduated around 551 law students in the most recent data year. Get the full law details for George Washington University
Columbia University In The City Of New York came in at #4 on our list of the most popular law schools. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduated around 523 law students in the most recent data year. See more about law at Columbia University In The City Of New York
New York University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular law schools. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 523 law degrees in the most recent year. Get the full law details for New York University
Fordham University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular law schools. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 455 students earned a degree in law from this school. See more about law at Fordham University
The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #7 on our list of the most popular law schools. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. The University Of Texas At Austin graduated around 411 law students in the most recent data year. Get the full law details for The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of Miami placed #8 for law by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 409 students earned a degree in law from this school. Read the full law report for University Of Miami
University Of California Berkeley landed the #9 spot among the most popular law schools. University Of California Berkeley is a public school located in the city of Berkeley. This school awarded about 408 law degrees in the most recent year. See more about law at University Of California Berkeley
William Mitchell College Of Law placed #10 for law by yearly graduations. William Mitchell College Of Law is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. This school awarded about 403 law degrees in the most recent year. Get the full law details for William Mitchell College Of Law
Brooklyn Law School landed the #11 spot among the most popular law schools. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Law School is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 400 law degrees in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Brooklyn Law School
Suffolk University landed the #12 spot among the most popular law schools. Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Suffolk University graduated around 394 law students in the most recent data year. Get the full law details for Suffolk University
American University placed #13 for law by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 378 law degrees in the most recent year. Read the full law report for American University
University Of California Los Angeles comes in at #14 for law this year. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 372 students earned a degree in law from this school. See more about law at University Of California Los Angeles
University Of California Hastings College Of Law placed #15 for law by yearly graduations. University Of California Hastings College Of Law is a public school located in the city of San Francisco. This school awarded about 369 law degrees in the most recent year. Get the full law details for University Of California Hastings College Of Law
Loyola University Chicago ranked #16 on our list of the most popular law schools. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Loyola University Chicago graduated around 351 law students in the most recent data year. Get the full law details for Loyola University Chicago
New York Law School placed #17 for law by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New York, New York Law School is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 345 students earned a degree in law from this school. Read the full law report for New York Law School
Boston College placed #18 for law by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 341 law degrees in the most recent year. Get the full law details for Boston College
Loyola Marymount University landed the #19 spot among the most popular law schools. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 339 law degrees in the most recent year. Read the full law report for Loyola Marymount University
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #20 spot among the most popular law schools. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 323 law students in the most recent data year. See more about law at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Seton Hall University placed #21 for law by yearly graduations. Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange. Seton Hall University graduated around 314 law students in the most recent data year. See more about law at Seton Hall University
Yeshiva University ranked #22 on our list of the most popular law schools. Set in the city of New York, Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 311 students earned a degree in law from this school. Get the full law details for Yeshiva University
New England School Of Law ranked #23 on our list of the most popular law schools. Set in the city of Boston, New England School Of Law is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 306 students earned a degree in law from this school. See more about law at New England School Of Law
University Of Pennsylvania landed the #24 spot among the most popular law schools. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. This school awarded about 305 law degrees in the most recent year. Read the full law report for University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Illinois At Chicago ranked #25 on our list of the most popular law schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. University Of Illinois At Chicago graduated around 301 law students in the most recent data year. Read the full law report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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