The best law schools in the country prepare students for successful and fulfilling careers. Given how expensive those degrees are, though, do they prove worth the cost? …
Graduates of Duke University School of Law take home the largest checks, earning a median annual salary of $243,000.
— Data from Payscale concerning just how much alumni of the country’s most elite law schools earn after working in the legal profession for 10 or more years. Click here to see how the rest of the U.S. News Top 10 fared in terms of mid-career salaries.
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