• The American law degree, called the Juris Doctor (JD), is a three-year professional degree.
  • Law school applicants must already have a bachelor’s degree.
  • It usually takes three years to complete a Doctor of Laws degree, after which the graduate must pass the bar exam in order to practice law.
  • Drexel, Rutgers, Columbia, and Fordham are among the schools offering a two-year JD program.
  • According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for a lawyer in 2020 was $126,930.