UA Little Rock Bowen law school named one of best schools in nation to avoid high debt
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law was once again highlighted as one of the best law schools in the country to avoid high student debt.
The “20 best law schools for avoiding six-figure student debt” list that appeared in USA Today College featured the UA Little Rock law school.
Student Loan Hero compiled the list through a survey of 116 law schools using data from U.S. News and World Report college rankings and employment data from the National Association for Law Placement.
According to the study, law school students pay an average of $38,096 for annual tuition costs and graduate with an average of $111,752 in student loan debt.
Ranked 19th on the list, Bowen law students pay $15,121 for in-state tuition and graduate with an average student loan debt of $57,420, only about half the national average.
“We are very pleased to be included on this list, because it means our students have the freedom few law students have; they can choose the job they want and do not feel undue pressure to take whatever job will pay them the most,” Bowen Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz said.
The study ranked the law schools on four factors: annual in-state tuition; percentage of graduates leaving law school with student debt; employment rates of recent law school graduates; and ratio of the average post-law school starting salary to the average indebtedness.
In May, Bowen ranked eighth on “U.S. News and World Report” list on “10 Law Schools Where Grads Have the Least Debt.”