On average, 27 percent of Texas Law graduates have secured postgraduate employment outside of Texas. Over the past five years, our graduates have chosen employment in 44 states, as well as the District of Columbia. The most prevalent out-of-state opportunities have been in California, New York, and Washington, D.C. A very small number of our graduates have secured jobs overseas in China and the United Kingdom.
| Geographic Location of Employed Graduates | Class of 2023 | Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England | MA, ME, NH, RI, VT | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Mid-Atlantic | NJ, NY, PA | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| East North Central | IL, MI, OH, WI | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| West North Central | IA, MN, MO, NE | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| South Atlantic | D.C., FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA | 6% | 8% | 5% |
| East South Central | AL, KY, MS, TN | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| West South Central | AR, LA, OK, TX | 71% | 73% | 74% |
| Mountain | AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Pacific | AK, CA, OR, WA | 8% | 5% | 4% |
| International | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Top Employment Locations | Class of 2023 | Class of 2024 | Class of 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 70% | 72% | 74% |
| California | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| New York | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Washington, D.C. | 4% | 6% | 3% |