Placement and Salary Rankings (51-75)
| 2016 Rank | School | 2016 Employed 9 Months After Graduation | 2015 Employed 9 Months After Graduation | 2014 Employed 9 Months After Graduation | 2016 vs. 2015 Difference | 3 Year Difference | Private – Median Starting Salary | Public – Median Starting Salary |
| 52 | Pepperdine University | 64.8% | 58.2% | 51.1% | 6.6% | 13.7% | $76,000 | $50,000 |
| 52 | University of Richmond | 71.8% | 77.7% | 77.1% | -5.9% | -5.3% | $58,000 | $50,000 |
| 52 | University of Tennessee | 76.0% | 72.3% | 67.1% | 3.7% | 8.9% | $63,250 | $49,625 |
| 52 | Temple University | 70.2% | 64.3% | 65.5% | 5.9% | 4.7% | $68,750 | $48,000 |
| 56 | Baylor University | 73.9% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 0.7% | 0.7% | $70,500 | $57,000 |
| 56 | Georgia State University | 78.5% | 74.9% | 77.4% | 3.6% | 1.1% | $79,168 | $54,661 |
| 56 | University of Nebraska | 76.6% | 82.0% | 76.2% | -5.4% | 0.4% | $52,000 | $43,500 |
| 59 | University of Houston | 77.8% | 75.2% | 75.8% | 2.6% | 2.0% | $135,000 | $57,000 |
| 59 | U.C.-Hastings | 47.2% | 51.7% | 51.6% | -4.5% | -4.4% | $113,750 | $55,000 |
| 59 | Case Western Reserve | 70.7% | 61.6% | 55.2% | 9.1% | 15.5% | $74,500 | $51,000 |
| 59 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 78.6% | 78.9% | 73.8% | -0.3% | 4.8% | $70,000 | $44,250 |
| 63 | University of Connecticut | 59.9% | 70.4% | 60.9% | -10.5% | -1.0% | $82,348 | $53,675 |
| 63 | University of Miami | 70.5% | 68.8% | 61.0% | 1.7% | 9.5% | $61,437 | $45,602 |
| 63 | Seton Hall University | 77.7% | 76.8% | 72.0% | 0.9% | 5.7% | $100,000 | $45,182 |
| 63 | University of Kentucky | 84.2% | 83.7% | 81.5% | 0.5% | 2.7% | $50,000 | $41,250 |
| 67 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 71.2% | 63.4% | 71.1% | 7.8% | 0.1% | $70,000 | $57,000 |
| 67 | University of Denver | 64.8% | 59.3% | 56.8% | 5.5% | 8.0% | $65,000 | $50,000 |
| 67 | University of Kansas | 76.9% | 74.7% | 61.9% | 2.2% | 15.0% | $60,000 | $50,000 |
| 67 | University of Oklahoma | 81.0% | 77.7% | 73.6% | 3.3% | 7.4% | $60,000 | $50,000 |
| 71 | American University | 60.6% | 53.6% | 47.8% | 7.0% | 12.8% | $84,500 | $57,000 |
| 71 | University of San Diego | 60.1% | 51.7% | 55.7% | 8.4% | 4.4% | $75,000 | $57,000 |
| 71 | University of New Mexico | 76.3% | 69.7% | 69.9% | 6.6% | 6.4% | $57,500 | $50,000 |
| 71 | Penn State University | 52.3% | 64.9% | 49.2% | -12.6% | 3.1% | $67,500 | $46,935 |
| 75 | University of Arkansas | 79.5% | 85.6% | 76.7% | -6.1% | 2.8% | $65,000 | $60,000 |
| 75 | Loyola Marymount | 59.1% | 47.9% | 46.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% | $75,000 | $55,000 |
| 75 | Yeshiva University | 61.6% | 60.5% | 55.8% | 1.1% | 5.8% | $83,000 | $52,000 |
Source: U.S. News & World Report
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