Tax Law

Ranked in 2013, part of Best Law Schools

Tax lawyers need to understand laws at the federal, state, and local levels. Tax law courses are relevant for law students who want to be corporate attorneys, family lawyers, or government employees. These are the top tax law schools.

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Rank School name Tuition & Fees Enrollment (full-time) Additional data
#1 New York University

New York, NY

$51,150 per year (full-time) 1,471

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#2 Georgetown University

Washington, DC

$48,835 per year (full-time) 1,683
#3 University of Florida (Levin)

Gainesville, FL

$21,421 per year (in-state, full-time); $40,786 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 960
#4 Northwestern University

Chicago, IL

$53,468 per year (full-time) 811
#5 University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

$42,938 per year (full-time) 1,282
#5 University of Southern California (Gould)

Los Angeles, CA

$52,598 per year (full-time) 637
#7 Boston University

Boston, MA

$44,168 per year (full-time) 740
#7 Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

$44,230 per year (full-time) 1,011
#7 University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

$46,400 per year (in-state, full-time); $51,400 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 1,078
#10 University of California​‒​Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

$45,221 per year (in-state, full-time); $51,715 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 994
#10 University of Washington

Seattle, WA

$29,948 per year (in-state, full-time); $42,918 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 557