Is law school worth it as a part-timer?
If you’re a professional who’s interested in going to law school, but you’re not interested in quitting your full-time job and racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt in the process, then a part-time J.D. program may be right up your alley. You’ll have to juggle your career with your homework, but at least you’ll be able to make contributions to your tuition payments along the way. Plus, you’ve already got a job, so your worries about finding a job after graduation won’t be quite as harrowing as those of your classmates.
Like your full-time classmates, if you’re in a position to do so (if your place of employment is nearby or if it’s a reasonable commute), you’ll probably want to apply to the law school with a part-time program that’s the most highly ranked. But which of these law schools with part-time programs are the most popular?
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Luckily for you, U.S. News has a ranking for that. The magazine’s Short List blog has compiled a list of the 10 law schools with the most applicants for their part-time programs for Fall 2016. Here they are — and whoa, check out Georgetown:
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10 Law Schools That Draw Part-Time Applicants [The Short List / U.S. News]
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Staci Zaretsky has been an editor at Above the Law since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.