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The best place in the world to be a law student


We provide a world-class academic program, outstanding career options, and an unbeatable quality of life!

A Texas Law degree is a powerful credential in job markets all over the country. And we are the #1 supplier of talent to the best employers in a large and growing region of the United States. Our graduates are prepared for today’s complex legal challenges and their options are boundless.

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Employment data for class of 2022

Our graduates may start in Austin, but certainly are able to go far beyond the Lone Star State.

95%

Overall Employed

$205,000
Median Salary
83%

of clerkships are federal

144
Cities
42
States & DC
6
Countries

Locations where graduates from past five years started their full-time/long-term careers

Bar Passage

93%

Texas (2023)

100%

New York (2023)

100%

District of Columbia (2023)

Class of 2026 Quick Facts


260
Class size
172-168
LSAT 75th – 25th
3.96-3.72
GPA 75th – 25th
119
Colleges
34
States & DC
7
Foreign Countries
29%

Minority

50%

Women


Life at Texas Law