Graduate Programs in Law
Explore 700+ Law graduate programs at 100+ universities across 9 countries.
Overview
Law at graduate level covers both training to practice and advanced study of legal systems. Depending on the country and your background, you might take a first law degree such as the JD, or specialize in international, corporate, human rights or tax law.
The LLM is a master's for those who already hold a law degree, often taken to specialize or to qualify in another country. Research degrees such as the SJD or PhD lead to academic careers in legal scholarship.
Law offers one of the widest choices of programs, according to our data. Graduates practice in law firms, corporate legal departments, government and the courts, or move into compliance, policy and consulting. Technology and data privacy, international arbitration, regulation and tax see steady demand for specialist lawyers.
Most Law programs charge between $23,000 and $81,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $39,000 and $111,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five universities that lead our Law ranking among those offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityMaster of LawsDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $80,760 · Duration 12 months
- University of OxfordMPhil in LawTuition $13,274 · Duration 12 months
- Yale UniversityMaster of LawsDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $78,961 · Duration 12 months
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Laws in Law, Science & TechnologyDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $77,454 · Duration 9 months
- University of CambridgeMaster of Law (LLM)Deadline Oct 1 · Tuition $51,415 · Duration 9 months
Top Ranked JD Programs
The five universities that lead our Law ranking among those offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityJuris DoctorDeadline Feb 15 · Tuition $84,400 · Duration 36 months
- University of OxfordMagister JurisDeadline Jan 28 · Tuition $42,086 · Duration 12 months
- Yale UniversityJuris Doctor (J.D)Deadline Feb 15 · Tuition $76,636 · Duration 36 months
- Stanford UniversityJDDeadline Feb 16 +1 · Tuition $77,454 · Duration 36 months
- Columbia UniversityJDDeadline Feb 15 +1 · Tuition $85,368 · Duration 36 months
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five universities that lead our Law ranking among those offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityDoctor of Juridical ScienceDeadline Apr 1 · Tuition $80,760 · Duration 60 months
- University of OxfordDPhil in LawTuition $39,821 · Duration 3–4 years full-time
- Yale UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in LawDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $50,900 · Duration 36 months
- Stanford UniversityDoctor of the Science of LawDeadline Apr 1 · Tuition $77,454 · Duration 72 months
- University of CambridgePhD in LawDeadline Dec 3 · Tuition $39,345 · Duration 3–4 years full-time
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