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2026 Best Value Intellectual Property Law Schools in District of Columbia

1 Colleges in the United States
$24,139 Avg Student Debt
$77,370 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Intellectual Property Law Badge [Intellectual Property Law](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-research/intellectual-property-law/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for intellectual property law students.

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2026 Best Value Intellectual Property Law Schools in District of Columbia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the intellectual property law degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Intellectual Property Law Schools

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American University
Washington, DC

Leading the list is American University, our #1 best value for intellectual property law in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $58,771 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for intellectual property law graduates is $24,139. Intellectual Property Law graduates of American University earn a median of $65,919 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,139 median debt. The acceptance rate is 62%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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