The legal industry is changing and law schools are no exception. Applications and enrollment are both down, and the value of the traditional legal education with its current price tag is the subject of continual debate. Law Street Specialty Rankings are a detailed resource for prospective law students as they consider the many law schools across the country. Law Street Specialty Rankings blend the quantitative and qualitative in a way that accurately highlights the top law schools based on specialty programs.
J.D./M.B.A Programs
Full List: Top Schools for J.D./M.B.A. Programs
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4. University of Pennsylvania Law School
7. New York University School of Law
8. Indiana University Maurer School of Law
10. University of Texas School of Law
Civil Rights Law
Full List: Top Schools for Civil Rights Law
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1. New York University School of Law
3. Georgetown University Law Center
4. George Washington University Law School
6. University of Texas School of Law
7. University of Pennsylvania Law School
8. University of Virginia Law School
9. University of Michigan Law School
10. University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
Criminal Law
Full List: Top Schools for Criminal Law
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3. University of Pennsylvania Law School
4. Georgetown University Law Center
5. New York University School of Law
6. University of Chicago Law School
7. University of Colorado, Boulder Law School
8. American University, Washington College of Law
9. Northwestern University School of Law
10. University of Virginia School of Law
Family Law
Full List: Top Schools for Family Law
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1. Loyola University Chicago School of Law
2. University of Colorado, Boulder Law School
3. DePaul University College of Law
4. Seton Hall University School of Law
5. University of Florida Levin College of Law
7. Fordham University School of Law
9. Hofstra University, Maurice A. Deane School of Law
10. New York University School of Law
International Law
Full List: Top Schools for International Law
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1. Georgetown University Law Center
4. New York University School of Law
5. American University, Washington College of Law
6. Fordham University School of Law
7. University of Michigan Law School
8. Northwestern University School of Law
9. University of Virginia School of Law
10. University of California-Los Angeles School of Law
Law Street began ranking specialties in 2014, focusing on Intellectual Property Law, Healthcare Law, Business Law, Environmental & Energy Law, and Entertainment Law. Click here to read the 2014 Law School Specialty Rankings.
Click here for information on rankings methodology.
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Research and analysis done by Law Street’s Law School Rankings team: Alexis Evans, Hyunjae Ham, Toni Keddell, and Symon Rowlands.