The Top Schools In Environmental Law
| Rank and School | Annual Tuition (Full-Time) | LSAT (25th -75th Percentile) | Acceptance Rate | Median Starting Salaries | Post-Graduation Debt | Employ-ment After 9 Months (2011 Grads) | Over-all Rank |
| 1. Vermont Law School | $45,207 | 149-158 | 82.8% | $53,500 (PR) $45,000 (PU) | $132,337 | 55.7% | 119 |
| 2. Lewis and Clark | $38,180 | 156-162 | 55.1% | $68,350 (PR) $50,662 (PU) | $109,419 | 53.6% | 80 |
| 3. Pace | $42,198 | 150-156 | 45.0% | $62,000 (PR) $52,000 (PU) | $120,315 | 49.1% | 134 |
| 3. UC- Berkeley | $48,068 (In-State) $52,019 (Out-of-State) | 163-170 | 11.6% | $160,000 (PR) $55,000 (PU) | $115,349 | 82.6% | 9 |
| 6. Colorado (Boulder) | $31,495 (In-State) $38,281 (Out-of-State) | 159-166 | 34.0% | $70,000 (PR) $50,000 (PU) | $100,813 | 64.2% | 44 |
| 6. Tulane | $45,240 | 156-163 | 48.3% | $90,000 (PR) $50,000 (PU) | $115,029 | 64.7% | 46 |
| 6. Maryland | $26,093 (In-State) $37,710 (Out-of-State) | 151-164 | 26.6% | $64,000 (PR) $45,000 (PU) | $122,349 | 62.3% | 41 |
| 6. Oregon | $28,354( In-State) $35,374 (Out-of-State) | 155-160 | 53.3% | $53,500 (PR) $50,000 (PU) | $100,169 | 49.4% | 94 |
| 9. Georgetown | $48,835 | 165-170 | 28.4% | $160,000 (PR) $61,245 (PU) | $146,169 | 71.1% | 14 |
| 10. Duke | $50,750 | 166-170 | 19.1% | $160,000 (PR) $57,000 (PU) | $131,092 | 87.4% | 11 |
| 10. New York | $51,150 | 169-173 | 27.9% | $160,000 (PR) $53,500 (PU) | $149,336 | 93.8% | 6 |
Source: U.S. News and World Report Notes: Private (PR) and Public (PU) Sector salaries
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