We put all schools on the following chart by plotting LT, FT BPR job rates in 2014 against Average Amount Borrowed by 2014 Graduates. "LT, FT BPR" means a job that is long term (a job with an indefinite duration or fixed duration of 1 year or more), full time (at least 35 hours per week) bar passage required (job requires a law license). Debt is not the amount owed, but the amount borrowed. It does not include interest that accumulated during law school, debt from other degree programs, or private debt related to attending law school. Note also that these amounts reflect only graduates.
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On this page, we use a weighted average rather than a normal average. "LT, FT BPR" means a job that is long term (a job with an indefinite duration or fixed duration of 1 year or more), full time (at least 35 hours per week) bar passage required (job requires a law license). Debt is not the amount owed, but the amount borrowed. It does not include interest that accumulated during law school, debt from other degree programs, or private debt related to attending law school. Note also that these amounts reflect only graduates.
| Grouped by Average Amount Borrowed by 2014 Graduates | Average 2014 Legal Job Rate |
|---|---|
| Amount Borrowed ≥ $150,000 12 schools |
56.9% |
| Amount Borrowed $130,000 - $149,999 44 schools |
63.8% |
| Amount Borrowed $115,000 - $129,999 34 schools |
60.7% |
| Amount Borrowed $100,000 - $114,999 28 schools |
61.7% |
| Amount Borrowed $80,000 - $99,999 37 schools |
65% |
| Amount Borrowed < $80,000 29 schools |
60.3% |
| Amount Borrowed Not Reported 8 schools |
46% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the 12 schools with Amount Borrowed ≥ $150,000 had an average LT, FT BPR job rate of 56.9% in 2014.
| School | 2014 Grad Avg. Borrowed |
2014 LT, FT Legal Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | $151,602 | 27.3% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | $172,445 | 29.7% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | $154,321 | 33% |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | $162,785 | 34.7% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | $166,622 | 43.1% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | $156,713 | 48.5% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | $151,197 | 48.9% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | $159,316 | 54.6% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | $154,855 | 56.6% |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | $150,529 | 79.9% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | $163,065 | 81.4% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | $154,076 | 93.8% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | $146,288 | 25.7% |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | $140,528 | 34.1% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | $136,990 | 35.6% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | $130,124 | 36.7% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | $132,245 | 37.2% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | $132,236 | 37.3% |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | $132,444 | 39.4% |
| Barry Universitybarry | $149,175 | 42.1% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | $139,229 | 44.9% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | $140,517 | 45.5% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | $144,737 | 45.8% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | $140,808 | 47.2% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | $148,429 | 47.8% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | $145,525 | 49% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | $131,414 | 49.2% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | $132,010 | 49.4% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | $134,533 | 51.4% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | $147,031 | 52.7% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | $130,700 | 53.1% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | $134,918 | 53.2% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | $139,229 | 54% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | $131,724 | 54.8% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | $134,968 | 55.7% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | $132,083 | 56% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | $143,518 | 56.6% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | $148,394 | 57% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | $143,646 | 57.7% |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | $147,701 | 60.6% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | $140,965 | 61.8% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | $136,450 | 62.1% |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | $130,184 | 62.3% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | $136,099 | 66.4% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | $140,577 | 67.8% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | $143,845 | 68.9% |
| George Washington Universitygw | $141,346 | 78.9% |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | $137,163 | 79.3% |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | $137,599 | 89.9% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | $132,473 | 90.3% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | $143,546 | 92.3% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | $144,695 | 92.4% |
| New York Universitynyu | $147,744 | 93.5% |
| University of Virginiauva | $132,182 | 94.3% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | $130,002 | 94.6% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | $135,000 | 95.8% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | $120,350 | 32.7% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | $119,956 | 42.5% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | $128,543 | 46.2% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | $120,993 | 46.9% |
| Regent Universityregent | $125,158 | 47.5% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | $128,477 | 47.9% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | $129,178 | 51.2% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | $119,884 | 51.7% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | $127,064 | 52.6% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | $117,892 | 52.8% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | $125,895 | 55.2% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | $126,723 | 55.4% |
| Howard Universityhoward | $124,021 | 55.8% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | $124,106 | 56.6% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | $121,644 | 56.6% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | $121,281 | 56.8% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | $129,249 | 57.4% |
| Pace Universitypace | $122,180 | 58.5% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | $116,782 | 58.7% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | $128,764 | 62.6% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | $121,476 | 63.6% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | $126,586 | 63.9% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | $121,469 | 64.3% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | $123,842 | 65.9% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | $116,666 | 68.4% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | $125,301 | 69.2% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | $124,617 | 69.7% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | $116,280 | 69.7% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | $128,100 | 72.3% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | $117,093 | 72.6% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | $121,066 | 81% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | $122,327 | 84.5% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | $125,406 | 90.2% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | $128,137 | 90.4% |
| Capital Universitycapital | $113,434 | 38.8% |
| University of Oregonoregon | $105,900 | 47.8% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | $107,764 | 47.9% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | $113,173 | 48.7% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | $100,401 | 49% |
| University of Mainemaine | $101,749 | 50.5% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | $114,725 | 51.3% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | $103,500 | 52.2% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | $114,953 | 52.4% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | $103,461 | 52.5% |
| University of Daytondayton | $113,486 | 52.9% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | $110,738 | 55.9% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | $107,496 | 57.1% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | $102,183 | 57.4% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | $110,380 | 59.1% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | $111,959 | 61.5% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | $113,748 | 61.8% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | $105,990 | 63.5% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | $109,422 | 64.6% |
| Drake Universitydrake | $108,857 | 64.6% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | $107,532 | 71.1% |
| Boston Universitybu | $107,850 | 72.8% |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | $102,891 | 74.2% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | $104,733 | 76.1% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | $100,868 | 78.1% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | $111,345 | 78.3% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | $111,310 | 78.8% |
| Emory Universityemory | $108,690 | 83.6% |
| University of Toledotoledo | $96,924 | 43.9% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | $82,989 | 44.9% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | $95,494 | 46.8% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | $82,415 | 48.7% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | $89,879 | 49% |
| University of Akronakron | $82,322 | 50.8% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | $84,727 | 58.9% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | $90,065 | 59.7% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | $84,272 | 60.6% |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | $96,651 | 61.3% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | $97,323 | 61.7% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | $91,915 | 63.1% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | $95,297 | 65% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | $89,507 | 65.2% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | $84,590 | 65.4% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | $89,815 | 65.6% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | $89,785 | 65.8% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | $90,195 | 66.1% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | $88,664 | 66.4% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | $99,678 | 66.9% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | $80,375 | 67.2% |
| University of Idahoidaho | $92,732 | 68.3% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | $81,789 | 68.5% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | $82,410 | 69.3% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | $99,305 | 69.4% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | $92,475 | 69.6% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | $88,825 | 70.6% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | $97,431 | 71.2% |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | $95,533 | 71.5% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | $83,396 | 72.3% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | $89,471 | 72.4% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | $89,852 | 72.4% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | $98,487 | 72.6% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | $97,021 | 73.8% |
| Boston Collegebc | $97,006 | 75.1% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | $93,498 | 77.5% |
| University of Iowaiowa | $92,373 | 77.8% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | $73,175 | 28.2% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | $77,067 | 34.6% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | $58,061 | 40.9% |
| Liberty Universityliberty | $69,475 | 47.4% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | $67,087 | 49.3% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | $70,139 | 52.9% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | $79,881 | 53.3% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | $56,266 | 54.4% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | $73,003 | 54.8% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | $63,541 | 55% |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | $66,201 | 57% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | $78,030 | 57.3% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | $69,532 | 59.2% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | $64,818 | 59.2% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | $76,010 | 59.7% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | $77,182 | 60.6% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | $76,663 | 63.2% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | $67,289 | 65.9% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | $79,373 | 66.5% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | $78,725 | 66.7% |
| University of Montanamontana | $71,216 | 67.5% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | $78,963 | 67.9% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | $74,890 | 68.1% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | $69,822 | 71.2% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | $69,440 | 73.1% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | $62,985 | 73.5% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | $54,203 | 76.1% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | $76,746 | 80.2% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | $71,029 | 80.2% |
| Florida A&M Universityfamu | - | 31% |
| Appalachian School of Lawappalachian | - | 35.8% |
| Arizona Summit Law Schoolarizonasummit, phoenix, infilaw | - | 41.7% |
| New England School of Lawnewengland | - | 42.1% |
| John Marshall Law School - Atlantajohnmarshal-atl,jmls | - | 43.7% |
| Faulkner Universityfaulkner, jones | - | 45.8% |
| Rutgers State University - Camdenrutgers-camden | - | 61.5% |
| Southern Illinois Universitysiu, carbondale | - | 64.8% |