| 2016年USNews美国大学研究生辩护学专业排名 |
| 排名 | 学校名 | 地理位置 | 学杂费 | 注册人数 |
| #1 | Stetson University | Gulfport, FL | $38,904 per year (full-time) | 667 |
| #2 | Temple University (Beasley) | Philadelphia, PA | $34,772 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 563 |
| $21,646 per year (in-state, full-time) |
| #3 | Baylor University | Waco, TX | $52,400 per year (full-time) | 376 |
| #4 | Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent) | Chicago, IL | $45,472 per year (full-time) | 692 |
| #5 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $53,130 per year (full-time) | 1,719 |
| #6Tie | American University (Washington) | Washington, DC | $49,542 per year (full-time) | 1,117 |
| #6Tie | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | $47,750 per year (full-time) | 900 |
| #6Tie | Samford University (Cumberland) | Birmingham, AL | $36,734 per year (full-time) | 401 |
| #6Tie | South Texas College of Law | Houston, TX | $28,680 per year (full-time) | 850 |
| #10 | University of the Pacific (McGeorge) | Sacramento, CA | $46,462 per year (full-time) | 416 |
| #11Tie | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | $44,180 per year (full-time) | 656 |
| #11Tie | Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | $50,152 per year (full-time) | 749 |
| #13Tie | Fordham University | New York, NY | $52,532 per year (full-time) | 1,005 |
| #13Tie | Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | $56,434 per year (full-time) | 737 |
| #13Tie | University of Maryland (Carey) | Baltimore, MD | $41,464 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 560 |
| $28,657 per year (in-state, full-time) |
| #16Tie | Golden Gate University | San Francisco, CA | $45,350 per year (full-time) | 301 |
| #16Tie | The Catholic University of America | Washington, DC | $45,375 per year (full-time) | 291 |
| #16Tie | The John Marshall Law School | Chicago, IL | $45,074 per year (full-time) | 835 |
| #19Tie | Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $49,734 per year (full-time) | 819 |
| #19Tie | University of Denver (Sturm) | Denver, CO | $42,370 per year (full-time) | 725 |
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