Durham, North Carolina · Private Non-Profit
Law at Duke University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.9% reported program-share signal, $29,612 school-wide net price, and $97,800 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 189 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~189
- Schools with reported signal
- 174
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 5.7%
- Graduation rate
- 96.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $29,612/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $118,448
- Median debt
- $13,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $97,800/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.9%), school-wide average net price ($29,612), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($97,800), and peer averages from 174 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 174 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,816 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($29,541 above). Together, those evidence points place Duke University in the top 41% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 3.6% reported share · $13,807 net A+ 
Humphreys University Stockton, CA · 7.5% reported share · $5,524 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 2.4% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 2.3% reported share · $12,548 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.9% reported share · $9,288 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 2.1% reported share · $13,138 net A 
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · 3.3% reported share · $10,974 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Law accounts for 2.9% of reported programs at Duke University, which is bigger than 44% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 189 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Duke University's average net price is $29,612 per year, about $118,448 over four years. That is $5,816 above the $23,796 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $97,800 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $29,541 above the $68,259 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Duke University #72 of 174 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.