UMass Law Ranks 9th for 53.3% Graduate Employment Gain
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Updated · UMass Dartmouth · Sep 9
UMass Law Ranks 9th for 53.3% Graduate Employment Gain
1 articles · Updated · UMass Dartmouth · Sep 9
Summary
UMass Law posted a 27-percentage-point rise in graduate employment, lifting its average rate to 77.7% for the classes of 2023 through 2025 and earning No. 9 nationally in a National Jurist analysis.
The ranking measured full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar passage or favoring a law degree, comparing classes from 2012-2014 with 2023-2025 and excluding part-time work and other professional roles.
UMass attributed the gains to expanded career support and practical training, including guaranteed clinic or internship placements and legal career services led by Leslie Becker Wilson, a 2026 NALP Service Excellence Award recipient.
The latest class also showed broader momentum, with the Class of 2025 reaching an overall employment rate of 87% as UMass Law added other 2026 recognitions for practical training and public-interest law placement.