Here’s how much grads earn 10 years after attending the top US law schools

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The best law schools in the country prepare students for successful and fulfilling careers. Given how expensive those degrees are, though, do they prove worth the cost?

Payscale shared data with CNBC Make It as to how much alums of highly ranked law schools in the U.S. earn with 10 or more years of experience.

Graduates of Duke University School of Law take home the largest checks, earning a median annual salary of $243,000. Here’s how other top programs fare.

Law school ranking: 1
Mid-career median pay: $195,000
Tuition: $62,017
Estimated annual cost of attendance: $85,294

Law school ranking: 2
Mid-career median pay: $222,000
Tuition: $60,072
Estimated annual cost of attendance: $96,429

Law school ranking: 3
Mid-career median pay: $210,000
Tuition: $63,800
Estimated annual cost of attendance: $95,930

Law school ranking: 4
Mid-career median pay: $166,000
Tuition: $61,626
Estimated annual cost of attendance: $93,414

Law school ranking: 5
Mid-career median pay: $214,000
Tuition: $65,252
Estimated annual cost of attendance: $93,740

Law school ranking: 6
Mid-career median pay: $211,000
Tuition: $61,644
Estimated annual cost of attendance: $92,906

Law school ranking: 7
Mid-career median pay: $190,000
Tuition: $61,608
Estimated annual cost of attendance: $95,400

Law school ranking: 8 (TIE)
Mid-career median pay: $164,000
Tuition: $30,045 (out-of-state resident)
Estimated annual cost of attendance: $80,018

Law school ranking: 8 (TIE)
Mid-career median pay: $185,000
Tuition: $63,700 (out-of-state resident)
Estimated annual cost of attendance: $83,156

Law school ranking: 10
Mid-career median pay: $243,000
Tuition: $61,000
Estimated annual cost of attendance: $86,600

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