Which Law Schools Give The Biggest Employment Value Relative to Their Rankings?

We compiled a list of every ABA Accredited law school, along with their latest US News & World Report ranking and their Law School Transparency employment score. To determine which law schools are the most underrated relative to the above, we plotted this data (see below) and came up with a linear trend line, then measured each data point’s vertical distance from the trend line. This distance is also called the “Residual,” which you can see below for each law school. Positive residuals indicate that the school in question has a higher employment score relative to its ranking. The higher the positive number, the greater the discrepancy between ranking and employment score. Negative residuals indicate that the school has a lower employment score relative to its ranking. Some things to note: Unranked schools were listed as “150″ — below any ranked school — but this should not be taken to mean that these schools are necessarily cognates. Law School Transparency employment scores include all full-time, long-term, bar passage required jobs, excluding solo practitioners.This does include school-funded employment. To read more about what goes into the Law School Transparency employment score, visit their website to view the methodology.

LAW SCHOOL	RANKING	EMP. SCORE		RESIDUAL
Akron	121	45.8%	0.4673	-0.009
Alabama	23	70.5%	0.7221	-0.017
Albany	118	60.2%	0.4751	0.127
American	72	44.6%	0.5947	-0.149
Appalachian	150	42.0%	0.3919	0.028
Arizona State	31	59.8%	0.7013	-0.103
Arizona Summit	150	40.5%	0.3919	0.013
Arizona, University of	40	57.1%	0.6779	-0.107
Arkansas, Fayetteville	61	65.9%	0.6233	0.036
Arkansas, Little Rock	121	44.8%	0.4673	-0.019
Atlanta’s John Marshall	150	32.5%	0.3919	-0.067
Ave Maria	150	30.2%	0.3919	-0.090
Baltimore, University of	135	44.1%	0.4309	0.010
Barry University	150	32.8%	0.3919	-0.064
Baylor	51	67.6%	0.6493	0.027
Boston College	36	63.6%	0.6883	-0.052
Boston University	27	66.9%	0.7117	-0.043
Brigham Young U	36	63.3%	0.6883	-0.055
Brooklyn	83	56.5%	0.5661	-0.001
California Western	150	31.3%	0.3919	-0.079
California Berkeley	9	86.7%	0.7585	0.109
California Davis	36	69.9%	0.6883	0.011
California Hastings	54	41.6%	0.6415	-0.226
California Los Angeles	16	75.6%	0.7403	0.016
Campbell	121	52.6%	0.4673	0.059
Capital	150	38.4%	0.3919	-0.008
Cardozo	64	54.3%	0.6155	-0.073
Case Western	64	58.6%	0.6155	-0.030
Catholic	107	46.6%	0.5037	-0.038
Chapman	140	34.9%	0.4179	-0.069
Charleston	150	51.6%	0.3919	0.124
Charlotte	150	30.3%	0.3919	-0.089
Chicago, University of	4	92.1%	0.7715	0.150
Chicago-Kent	72	54.3%	0.5947	-0.052
Cincinnati	79	53.0%	0.5765	-0.047
CUNY	113	48.6%	0.4881	-0.002
Cleveland State	115	44.7%	0.4829	-0.036
Colorado, University of	43	69.3%	0.6701	0.023
Columbia	4	95.0%	0.7715	0.179
Connecticut, University of	54	41.2%	0.6415	-0.230
Cornell	13	88.6%	0.7481	0.138
Creighton	115	53.6%	0.4829	0.053
Dayton, University of	150	57.5%	0.3919	0.183
Denver, University of	68	54.1%	0.6051	-0.064
DePaul	121	45.4%	0.4673	-0.013
Detroit Mercy	150	31.8%	0.3919	-0.074
Drake	113	54.3%	0.4881	0.055
Drexel	129	47.8%	0.4465	0.031
Duke	10	85.9%	0.7559	0.103
Duquesne	121	51.2%	0.4673	0.045
Elon	150	32.0%	0.3919	-0.072
Emory	19	83.6%	0.7325	0.104
Faulkner	150	48.5%	0.3919	0.093
Florida A&M	150	34.8%	0.3919	-0.044
Florida Coastal	150	29.5%	0.3919	-0.097
Florida International	100	55.4%	0.5219	0.032
Florida State	45	68.8%	0.6649	0.023
Florida, University of	49	65.5%	0.6545	0.000
Fordham	36	63.4%	0.6883	-0.054
George Mason	46	49.4%	0.6623	-0.168
George Washington	20	77.4%	0.7299	0.044
Georgetown	13	83.7%	0.7481	0.089
Georgia State	64	59.5%	0.6155	-0.021
Georgia, University of	29	67.9%	0.7065	-0.028
Golden Gate	150	22.4%	0.3919	-0.168
Gonzaga	107	60.2%	0.5037	0.098
Hamline University	121	42.2%	0.4673	-0.045
Harvard University	2	86.9%	0.7767	0.092
Hawaii, University of	100	53.8%	0.5219	0.016
Hofstra University	135	47.3%	0.4309	0.042
Houston, University of	58	63.2%	0.6311	0.001
Howard University	135	49.3%	0.4309	0.062
Idaho, University of	118	54.6%	0.4751	0.071
Illinois, University of	40	72.3%	0.6779	0.045
Indiana — Bloomington	29	62.8%	0.7065	-0.079
Indiana — Indianapolis	87	47.9%	0.5557	-0.077
Inter American (PR)	150	22.0%	0.3919	-0.172
Iowa, University of	27	76.3%	0.7117	0.051
John Marshall Law School	150	48.9%	0.3919	0.097
Kansas, University of	68	60.1%	0.6051	-0.004
Kentucky, University of	58	70.7%	0.6311	0.076
Lewis & Clark	72	52.0%	0.5947	-0.075
Liberty University	150	29.0%	0.3919	-0.102
Louisiana State University	72	65.1%	0.5947	0.056
Louisville, University of	87	61.7%	0.5557	0.061
Loyola Marymount	87	50.1%	0.5557	-0.055
Loyola — Chicago	68	48.3%	0.6051	-0.122
Loyola — New Orleans	150	48.8%	0.3919	0.096
Maine, University of	129	38.5%	0.4465	-0.062
Marquette University	93	51.5%	0.5401	-0.025
Maryland, University of	46	51.9%	0.6623	-0.143
McGeorge	146	36.2%	0.4023	-0.040
Memphis, University of	140	60.5%	0.4179	0.187
Mercer University	104	65.0%	0.5115	0.139
Miami, University of	61	60.5%	0.6233	-0.018
Michigan State University	87	36.9%	0.5557	-0.187
Michigan, University of	10	82.0%	0.7559	0.064
Minnesota, University of	20	69.0%	0.7299	-0.040
Mississippi College	150	51.9%	0.3919	0.127
Mississippi, University of	104	58.4%	0.5115	0.072
Missouri, University of	64	57.3%	0.6155	-0.043
Missouri — Kansas City, University of	104	45.1%	0.5115	-0.061
Montana, University of	121	69.1%	0.4673	0.224
Nebraska, University of	54	64.5%	0.6415	0.003
New England Law	140	36.8%	0.4179	-0.050
New Hampshire, University of	93	67.3%	0.5401	0.133
New Mexico, University of	72	72.8%	0.5947	0.133
New York Law School	140	44.0%	0.4179	0.022
New York University	6	93.7%	0.7663	0.171
North Carolina Central University	150	14.8%	0.3919	-0.244
North Carolina, University of	31	69.0%	0.7013	-0.011
North Dakota, University of	129	59.5%	0.4465	0.149
Northeastern University	93	45.4%	0.5401	-0.086
Northern Illinois University	150	50.4%	0.3919	0.112
Northern Kentucky University	150	37.5%	0.3919	-0.017
Northwestern University	12	79.2%	0.7507	0.041
Notre Dame, University of	26	71.2%	0.7143	-0.002
Nova Southeastern University	150	58.6%	0.3919	0.194
Ohio Northern University	150	59.4%	0.3919	0.202
Ohio State University	31	59.1%	0.7013	-0.110
Oklahoma City University	150	56.5%	0.3919	0.173
Oklahoma, University of	58	64.1%	0.6311	0.010
Oregon, University of	100	47.0%	0.5219	-0.052
Pace University	140	40.8%	0.4179	-0.010
Pennsylvania State University	51	44.5%	0.6493	-0.204
Pennsylvania, University of	7	90.7%	0.7637	0.143
Pepperdine University	54	51.6%	0.6415	-0.126
Pittsburgh, University of	81	55.0%	0.5713	-0.021
Pontifical Catholic (PR)	150	4.2%	0.3919	-0.350
Puerto Rico, University of	150	18.3%	0.3919	-0.209
Quinnipiac University	118	34.5%	0.4751	-0.130
Regent University	150	55.1%	0.3919	0.159
Richmond, University of	51	56.3%	0.6493	-0.086
Roger Williams University	150	40.6%	0.3919	0.014
Rutgers University — Camden	81	62.7%	0.5713	0.056
Rutgers University — Newark	83	44.9%	0.5661	-0.117
Saint Louis University	93	50.5%	0.5401	-0.035
Samford University	135	57.8%	0.4309	0.147
San Diego, University of	79	51.9%	0.5765	-0.058
San Francisco, University of	150	34.0%	0.3919	-0.052
Santa Clara University	107	42.2%	0.5037	-0.082
Seattle University	87	41.5%	0.5557	-0.141
Seton Hall University	68	68.9%	0.6051	0.084
South Carolina, University of	93	67.7%	0.5401	0.137
South Dakota, University of	145	60.6%	0.4049	0.201
South Texas College of Law	146	61.2%	0.4023	0.210
Southern California, University of	20	63.9%	0.7299	-0.091
Southern Illinois University	150	70.5%	0.3919	0.313
Southern Methodist University	42	69.6%	0.6727	0.023
Southern University	150	22.8%	0.3919	-0.164
Southwestern Law School	150	38.3%	0.3919	-0.009
St. John’s University	107	55.7%	0.5037	0.053
St. Mary’s University	150	52.8%	0.3919	0.136
St. Thomas University (Florida)	150	43.9%	0.3919	0.047
St. Thomas, University of (Minnesota)	129	41.8%	0.4465	-0.029
Stanford University	3	87.6%	0.7741	0.102
Stetson University	93	60.7%	0.5401	0.067
Suffolk University	150	35.7%	0.3919	-0.035
Syracuse University	107	54.4%	0.5037	0.040
Temple University	61	59.0%	0.6233	-0.033
Tennessee, University of	72	61.7%	0.5947	0.022
Texas A&M University	150	38.1%	0.3919	-0.011
Texas at Austin, University of	15	77.2%	0.7429	0.029
Texas Southern University	150	34.0%	0.3919	-0.052
Texas Tech University	107	55.0%	0.5037	0.046
Thomas Jefferson School of Law	150	25.9%	0.3919	-0.133
Thomas M. Cooley Law School	150	22.9%	0.3919	-0.163
Toledo, University of	140	48.3%	0.4179	0.065
Touro College	150	51.7%	0.3919	0.125
Tulane University	46	52.0%	0.6623	-0.142
Tulsa, University of	72	58.0%	0.5947	-0.015
University of Buffalo — SUNY	100	60.5%	0.5219	0.083
University of La Verne	150	29.1%	0.3919	-0.101
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth	150	23.3%	0.3919	-0.159
University of Nevada Las Vegas	83	62.1%	0.5661	0.055
University of the District of Columbia	150	23.8%	0.3919	-0.154
Utah, University of	49	61.4%	0.6545	-0.041
Valparaiso University	150	38.4%	0.3919	-0.008
Vanderbilt University	16	85.9%	0.7403	0.119
Vermont Law School	129	54.5%	0.4465	0.099
Villanova University	93	53.3%	0.5401	-0.007
Virginia, University of	8	95.6%	0.7611	0.195
Wake Forest University	31	56.6%	0.7013	-0.135
Washburn University	115	59.6%	0.4829	0.113
Washington and Lee University	43	56.6%	0.6701	-0.104
Washington University	18	67.0%	0.7351	-0.065
Washington, University of	24	64.5%	0.7195	-0.075
Wayne State University	87	48.9%	0.5557	-0.067
West Virginia University	83	56.9%	0.5661	0.003
Western New England University	150	33.1%	0.3919	-0.061
Western State College of Law	150	33.3%	0.3919	-0.059
Whittier Law School	150	26.2%	0.3919	-0.130
Widener University	150	48.0%	0.3919	0.088
Willamette University	135	54.5%	0.4309	0.114
William and Mary Law School	24	75.6%	0.7195	0.037
William Mitchell College of Law	135	56.9%	0.4309	0.138
Wisconsin, University of	31	57.1%	0.7013	-0.130
Wyoming, University of	129	64.5%	0.4465	0.199
Yale University	1	78.8%	0.7793	0.009

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