Why is USC ranked lower than UCLA?

Graduate School Law School
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<p>Note: I am not a USC troll, but I have a question regarding the US News rankings. </p>

<p>US News has these statistics for USC and UCLA's law schools:</p>

<p>UCLA
Employed at graduation 45.9%<br>
Median private sector starting salary $145,000<br>
Median public service starting salary $60,000 </p>

<p>USC
Employed at graduation 54.6%<br>
Median private sector starting salary $160,000<br>
Median public service starting salary $61,350 </p>

<p>So why is UCLA automatically ranked a spot higher and generally considered by the majority of people to have a superior law school? Thanks for the help.</p>

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<p>US News doesn’t rank those things very highly. One of the many reasons to ignore it. UCLA is generally considered better because, despite what US News says, it’s a bit better at placing students in gainful employment. You can look at more detailed employment outcome data at [Law</a> School Transparency](<a href=“6 Keys to a Stellar Law School Resume - Professional Resume Writers”>6 Keys to a Stellar Law School Resume - Professional Resume Writers).</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply. I’ll check out that website.</p>

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<p>The rankings are really close. There is no statistical difference between #18 and #17.</p>

<p>But the difference, if there is any, is Peer Assessment score. UCLA is rated higher by those in the Profession.</p>

<p>Most other rankings criteria are similar.</p>