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What majors are most favored at law schools?

I want to know which majors will prepare me the most for law school

Thank you comment icon I've recently gone through the hiring process after graduating from law school. Though I agree with the other comments, something else to consider is what is going to set you a part from others that are going to law school. If you graduate in the 10% of your law school class your undergraduate degree means little as you are already the golden child. For the 90% that won't be in the top 10% it's important to have "extras" that set you a part. I did engineering in undergrad knowing full well that I wanted to go to law school (and had no intention of doing patent law). I also was an engineer at an oil and gas company for 6 years. These "extras" allowed me to distinguish myself from other students. Jesse H
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M. Colleen’s Answer

Traditionally in the past, students majored in Political Science to prepare themselves most for law school. Political science does give you a good start for understanding the law, but it's not an absolute must. In recent years, many law schools, in considering admissions, have been looking for a more diverse background. So, you really can study anything you want and still be admitted to law school. The most important thing is to get good grades! One specific thing to keep in mind, though, is you'll need a more scientific background if you're thinking of studying intellectual property law. My best suggestion for you is to contact some law schools you're interested in (some even have informative open houses, so go to those) and ask them. They will give you the best an most up-to-date answer. :)
Best wishes and always keep your long-term goals in mind!
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Dave’s Answer

Hi Vineet,


Honestly, I think you should study whatever you're interested in. Perhaps majors like philosophy, political science, or even mathematics will help develop your analytical skills, but the truth is that you'll find attorneys come from a variety of backgrounds. For example, I've known attorneys who handle highly complicated technology law issues, and they studied English or something else you wouldn't expect. Ultimately, you just want to make sure you do well in undergrad so that you get accepted into law school.


One note: If you wanted to be a patent attorney, then you should consider studying a scientific field as that's a requirement for prosecuting patents.


Hope this helps. Good luck!
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