Highest Employment Rates At Law Schools Ranked 51 to 100
2015 Ranking | School | Enrollment | 2014 Employed 9 Months After Graduation | 2015 Employed 9 Months After Graduation | Difference | Private – Median Starting Salary | Public – Median Starting Salary |
61 | University of Arkansas | 370 | 76.7% | 85.6% | 8.9% | $70,000 | $56,000 |
72 | Louisiana State University | 585 | 84.7% | 83.9% | -0.8% | $55,000 | $41,500 |
58 | University of Kentucky | 402 | 81.5% | 83.7% | 2.2% | $50,000 | $38,000 |
54 | University of Nebraska | 378 | 76.2% | 82.0% | 5.8% | $55,000 | $44,713 |
83 | West Virginia University | 379 | 79.2% | 81.0% | 1.8% | $65,000 | $55,008 |
87 | University of Louisville | 363 | 86.6% | 79.5% | -7.1% | $50,750 | $37,000 |
72 | University of Tulsa | 254 | 72.5% | 79.1% | 6.6% | $56,500 | $40,000 |
64 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 384 | 73.8% | 78.9% | 5.1% | $50,000 | $46,000 |
51 | University of Richmond | 455 | 77.1% | 77.7% | 0.6% | $67,500 | $48,975 |
58 | University of Oklahoma | 462 | 73.6% | 77.7% | 4.1% | $54,000 | $42,000 |
Source: U.S. News & World Report 2015 ranking of the best law schools
Lowest Employment Rates
2015 Ranking | School | Enrollment | 2014 Employed 9 Months After Graduation | 2015 Employed 9 Months After Graduation | Difference | Private – Median Starting Salary | Public – Median Starting Salary |
87 | Loyola Marymount | 975 | 46.9% | 47.9% | 1.0% | $75,000 | $61,473 |
100 | University of Oregon | 436 | 49.4% | 49.1% | -0.3% | $61,000 | $33,466 |
93 | Northeastern University | 569 | 55.2% | 51.6% | -3.6% | $51,000 | $50,000 |
54 | U.C.-Hastings | 1041 | 51.6% | 51.7% | 0.1% | $90,000 | $55,000 |
79 | University of San Diego | 696 | 55.7% | 51.7% | -4.0% | $75,000 | $58,000 |
Source: U.S. News & World Report 2015 ranking of the best law schools