University of Chicago and Howard University law schools: best value in US education market

The law schools at the University of Chicago and Howard University represent the best value for money in the US law school market, according to a list published in the National Law Journal. These send the highest percentage of graduates to the nation’s top law firms for the lowest tuition cost. Last year the University of Chicago Law School sent nearly 59 percent of its graduates last year to the nation’s top 250 law firms, while Howard sent about 15 per cent to top firms. Law school tuition at the University of Chicago in 2010 was $44,757, making it the 18th cheapest law school, while at Howard tuition was $24,490, making it the third-cheapest school.

University of Chicago and Howard University law schools: best value in US education market abajournal.com Sun, Mar 6, 2011