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U.S. News Ranks Alabama Law #1 Public Law School for Salary-to-Debt Ratio

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Alabama Law was featured in the recent U.S. News article, 25 Law Schools Where You Can Pay Off Your Debt. The article used available data from the 127 law schools that submitted information to U.S. News to compile their rankings, with Alabama Law ranked #1 among public law schools for highest salary-to-debt ratio, and #3 overall.

This ranking from U.S. News follows Above the Law ranking Alabama Law #8 overall among public law schools, emphasizing affordability and quality employment outcomes. Last year, National Jurist/preLaw Magazine ranked Alabama Law #2 among public law schools and #7 overall based on the median debt-to-earnings ratio of its graduates in its Winter 2024 issue and #3 overall best value law school in Fall 2024.

These rankings from multiple sources highlight the Law School’s commitment – as the only public law school in the State of Alabama – to providing a world-class legal education and equipping its graduates with the skills to succeed without burdening them with a high debt load.


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