2021 Ratings: The best universities for law
There is an increasing demand for lawyers, especially in fields such as property, healthcare, and the government sector. Lawyers are well-trained advisors to their clients, providing support in a variety of legal matters; civil or criminal. There are many types of areas of law that you can specialise in. Criminal law, consumer law or property law are one of the many areas you can choose to study.
A Law degree will equip you with the necessary skills to analyse various problems about legal issues and solve them with strong reasoning.
There are 490 undergraduate degrees in Law listed on The Good Universities Guide course search. We looked at which ones performed best in overall experience, graduate salary and skills development.
Overall Experience
This rating looks at the proportion of students who were satisfied with the overall quality of their educational experience. The University of Adelaide ranked the highest with a satisfaction rate of 89.5%, followed by University of Wollongong, which scored 88.6%.
Graduate Salary
This rating compares the median salary of graduates from different universities. Charles Darwin University took the top spot with a median graduate salary of $80,000 followed by University of New England (UNE), with a median graduate salary of $75,200.
Skills Development
This rating looks at the proportion of students who were satisfied with the skill development they experienced through their studies. The highest-ranked university is Bond University with a satisfaction rate of 92.5%, followed by Edith Cowan University, which scored 91.6%.
View all 2021 rankings for Law by The Good Universities Guide — filter by study level to view both undergraduate and postgraduate ratings.
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