Law Major Guide: Overview and ROEDU Opportunities 2026

The Law major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Law, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Law, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Lawyers
SOC: 23-1011
Occupation: Lawyers
$151,160
747,750
N/A
N/A
Judicial Law Clerks
SOC: 23-1012
Occupation: Judicial Law Clerks
$60,400
13,220
N/A
N/A
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
SOC: 23-1021
Occupation: Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
$115,230
16,230
N/A
N/A
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
SOC: 23-1022
Occupation: Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
$67,710
7,860
N/A
N/A
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
SOC: 23-1023
Occupation: Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
$156,210
25,580
N/A
N/A
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1112
Occupation: Law Teachers, Postsecondary
$126,650
22,800
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Law

University of Notre Dame

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$29k

Earnings

$84k

Illinois Institute of Technology

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$25k

Earnings

$76k

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$14k

Earnings

$68k

University of Chicago

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$28k

Earnings

$91k

Stanford University

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$110k