Dec. 16, 2025 - The University of Houston Law Center has been recognized for delivering substantial value to its graduates, earning the No. 9 spot among the nation’s top law schools for return on investment (ROI), according to a new analysis highlighted by the American Bar Association Journal.
The study, conducted by LawCrossing, a leading legal industry job search platform that aggregates employment listings from law firms, corporations, government agencies, public interest organizations and courts into a single database, measured ROI using three categories: cost analysis (55%), employment outcomes (30%) and bar passage (15%) to come up with a ROI score.
Using data from the Class of 2024, the Law Center had an employment rate of 94.62%. The median starting salary for Law Center graduates was $115,000 and the bar passage rate was 88.63%.
This latest recognition reinforces the Law Center’s reputation for providing exceptional value for affordable cost while benefitting from the opportunity to live in Houston, one of the largest legal markets in the U.S. Other recent accolades related to UH Law’s return on investment include:
“We are pleased to have confirmed what we already know and that is the UH Law Center is an excellent law school, which provides a top tier return on investment for our students,” said Dean Leonard M. Baynes. “By enrolling at UH Law, each student will achieve best value from an affordable tuition while enhancing their opportunities to pass the bar exam on their first try, to secure their dream job, and for the most part secure a six-figure starting salary — that is an excellent return on investment placing UH Law among the top 10 law schools nationwide.”
