Best CA Schools for Your Buck (Pay & Pass Rate)!

If you’re thinking about law school, definitely consider how much you’ll need to borrow versus how much you’ll make in your first job. If you already graduated, check out how your law school stacks up! The US Department of Education recently provided the debt-to-earnings ratios for law schools, and listed below are the top 10 California schools. (And the top three also lead in pass rate for the last California bar!) 

1. Stanford
Median debt (2015-16) $120,410 
Starting median salary $156,700
Bar passage rate 94%

2. Boalt 
Median debt $151,136 
Starting median salary $135,400
Bar passage rate 89%

3. UCLA
Median debt $121,453
Starting median salary $96,600
Bar passage rate 88%

4. USC
Median debt $129,223
Starting median salary $89,300

5. Davis
Median debt $99,716
Starting median salary $67,100

6. UCI
Median debt $119,986
Starting median salary $68700

7. Hastings
Median debt $137,787
Starting median salary $67,700

8. Univ San Diego
Median debt $134,348
Starting median salary $62,100

9. Loyola
Median debt $144,200
Starting median salary $63,700

10. SCU
Median debt $160,558
Starting median salary $66,600