Employment outcomes increased by more than 50% as UMass Law expanded career support and practical training

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's School of Law (UMass Law) ranks No. 9 nationally among the law schools that have made the greatest gains in graduate employment, according to a new analysis by National Jurist.

UMass Law's graduate employment rate increased by 27 percentage points between the periods analyzed, representing 53.3% growth—one of the 10 largest improvements among U.S. law schools.

The comparison spans nearly the entire history of UMass Law, which was established in 2010 and received provisional approval from the American Bar Association in 2012. The law school earned full ABA approval in 2016.

"This recognition reflects the remarkable progress UMass Law has made and the upward momentum we continue to see across the law school," said UMass Law Dean Eric Mitnick. "We have strengthened the academic, experiential and career preparation our students receive, and those efforts are translating into meaningful opportunities for our graduates."

The ranking compared average employment outcomes for the classes of 2012 through 2014 with those of the classes of 2023 through 2025. UMass Law's average graduate employment rate reached 77.7% during the most recent three-year period.

The analysis uses a narrower measure than overall employment, counting only graduates in full-time, long-term positions that require bar passage or for which a law degree provides an...

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