Dallas, Texas · Private Non-Profit
Law at Southern Methodist University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $40,892 school-wide net price and $78,354 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 6.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 174
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 63.4%
- Graduation rate
- 84.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $40,892/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $163,568
- Median debt
- $19,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $78,354/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (6%), school-wide average net price ($40,892), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($78,354), and peer averages from 174 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 174 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($17,096 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($10,095 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Southern Methodist University in the top 91% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 3.6% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ 
Humphreys University Stockton, CA · 7.5% of reported awards · $5,524 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 2.4% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 2.3% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.9% of reported awards · $9,288 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 2.1% of reported awards · $13,138 net A 
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · 3.3% of reported awards · $10,974 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Law accounts for 6% of the awards or completions reported for Southern Methodist University. That award concentration is higher than at 70% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Southern Methodist University's average net price is $40,892 per year, about $163,568 over four years. That is $17,096 above the $23,796 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $78,354 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,095 above the $68,259 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Southern Methodist University #158 of 174 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.