Best Law Schools for Your Money 2024
To find the country’s best-value law schools, we weighed dozens of data points, prioritizing annual tuition and fees, average student debt and typical earnings for recent graduates. Here are the colleges that scored a 4 or higher on our 5-star scale.
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College Name
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Est. annual costs
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Average student debt
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Employment rate
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Average early career salaries
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Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ |
$46,290 | $100,560 | 97% | $62,950 |
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Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT |
$29,450 | N/A | 95% | $58,690 |
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Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL |
$38,820 | $68,780 | 96% | $52,310 |
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George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA |
$46,940 | $76,550 | 98% | $74,460 |
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Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA |
$35,020 | $75,680 | 96% | $66,990 |
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Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN |
$53,950 | $94,590 | 97% | $63,870 |
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Indiana University-Purdue University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN |
$39,480 | $98,530 | 97% | $58,970 |
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Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH |
$50,140 | $93,630 | 97% | $63,630 |
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Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX |
$62,460 | $138,540 | 97% | $81,590 |
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Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA |
$51,090 | $85,900 | 98% | $66,380 |
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Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX |
$37,970 | $88,870 | 96% | $62,370 |
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The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL |
$44,460 | $65,290 | 97% | $61,820 |
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The University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN |
$39,580 | $73,120 | 96% | $55,970 |
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The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX |
$53,530 | N/A | 97% | $98,020 |
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University of ArizonaTucson, AZ |
$44,270 | $68,610 | 98% | $58,300 |
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University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH |
$41,700 | $67,210 | 98% | $52,880 |
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University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO |
$52,940 | $102,900 | 97% | $60,850 |
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University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT |
$49,900 | $97,050 | 99% | $70,570 |
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University of FloridaGainesville, FL |
$37,230 | $72,610 | 97% | $61,250 |
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University of GeorgiaAthens, GA |
$34,660 | $78,740 | 98% | $64,330 |
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University of HoustonHouston, TX |
$43,840 | $90,860 | 95% | $72,120 |
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University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL |
$56,250 | $83,460 | 97% | $71,160 |
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University of IowaIowa City, IA |
$46,680 | $86,290 | 97% | $65,100 |
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University of KentuckyLexington, KY |
$44,690 | $82,460 | 97% | $53,660 |
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University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY |
$31,590 | $94,580 | 98% | $49,260 |
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University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD |
$52,030 | $118,490 | 98% | $62,300 |
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University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO |
$41,500 | $71,350 | 97% | $53,320 |
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University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO |
$40,610 | $90,760 | 99% | $50,870 |
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University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE |
$32,820 | $62,060 | 96% | $57,020 |
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University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV |
$47,370 | $82,200 | 97% | $70,340 |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC |
$40,750 | $93,880 | 98% | $66,360 |
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University of OklahomaNorman, OK |
$43,140 | $76,050 | 96% | $60,200 |
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University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC |
$39,300 | $107,670 | 98% | $52,830 |
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University of St Thomas (Saint Paul, MN)Saint Paul, MN |
$41,600 | $80,460 | 97% | $55,910 |
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University of TulsaTulsa, OK |
$47,640 | $87,920 | 98% | $55,900 |
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University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT |
$52,790 | $81,210 | 98% | $63,790 |
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University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI |
$50,360 | $69,850 | 99% | $58,870 |
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William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA |
$55,280 | $100,570 | 97% | $65,530 |
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Notes: Annual costs include tuition and fees, books and living expenses for in-state students. Employment rate is based on the share of graduates from this program who were not working nor enrolled in another educational program within two years of leaving school. Average earnings and debt figures represent program-level earnings for graduates within one and two year(s) of completion.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, college websites, College Factual/Money calculations.
