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Rank Not Published Ave Maria School of Law

Naples, FL

$37,270 per year (full-time) 382

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Rank Not Published Barry University

Orlando, FL

N/A N/A
Rank Not Published California Western School of Law

San Diego, CA

$43,700 per year (full-time) 629
Rank Not Published Capital University

Columbus, OH

$1,147 per credit (full-time) 401
Rank Not Published Charleston School of Law

Charleston, SC

$37,874 per year (full-time) 447
Rank Not Published Charlotte School of Law

Charlotte, NC

$38,600 per year (full-time) 1,168
Rank Not Published Elon University

Greensboro, NC

$36,100 per year (full-time) 327
Rank Not Published Faulkner University (Jones)

Montgomery, AL

$33,370 per year (full-time) 314
Rank Not Published Florida A&M University

Orlando, FL

N/A N/A
Rank Not Published Florida Coastal School of Law

Jacksonville, FL

$39,370 per year (full-time) 1,371
Rank Not Published Golden Gate University

San Francisco, CA

$42,010 per year (full-time) 543
Rank Not Published John Marshall Law School

Chicago, IL

$41,304 per year (full-time) 1,138
Rank Not Published Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

$32,002 per year (full-time) 258
Rank Not Published Mississippi College

Jackson, MS

$29,450 per year (full-time) 520
Rank Not Published New England Law Boston

Boston, MA

$42,570 per year (full-time) 835
Rank Not Published New York Law School

New York, NY

$49,225 per year (full-time) 1,092
Rank Not Published North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

$11,375 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,303 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 481
Rank Not Published Northern Illinois University

De Kalb, IL

$19,811 per year (in-state, full-time); $35,129 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 322
Rank Not Published Northern Kentucky University (Chase)

Highland Heights, KY

$16,562 per year (in-state, full-time); $35,204 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 364
Rank Not Published Nova Southeastern University (Broad)

Fort Lauderdale, FL

$34,330 per year (full-time) 829
Rank Not Published Ohio Northern University (Pettit)

Ada, OH

$33,684 per year (full-time) 274
Rank Not Published Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

$1,065 per credit (full-time) 474
Rank Not Published Phoenix School of Law

Phoenix, AZ

$39,533 per year (full-time) 745
Rank Not Published Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

$1,095 per credit (full-time) 395
Rank Not Published Roger Williams University

Bristol, RI

$40,930 per year (full-time) 506

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