Many universities offer joint degree programs, which permit students to obtain a J.D. and another graduate degree simultaneously. The concepts and skills trained in law school offer a solid basis for a legal career, but also cannot encompass the entire body of knowledge necessary for work in a specific field.

1. Duke University
More aspirants are enrolled in dual-degree programs at Duke Law School than at any other top law school – 25% of students at Duke pursue joint degrees.

2. University of Pennsylvania
Penn Law provides a wide array of joint degree opportunities. Like Duke, Penn offers several three year joint J.D./Master’s programs which include: Business, Criminology, Education Policy, Higher Education, Environmental Studies, Public Administration, International Studies, Bioethics, and Social Policy.

3. Stanford University
Stanford features joint J.D./M.B.A. (Master’s of Business Administration) at Stanford is one of the oldest joint degree programs in the country, as well as the esteemed alumni include the former Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Google.

4. New York University
The New York University joint degree programs include: International Law, Taxation, Economics, French, History, Philosophy, Politics, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Business, Public Administration, Urban Planning, and Social Work.

5. Columbia University
Columbia provides joint degree programs with 9 of its other schools: Arts and Sciences; Business; Journalism; Public Health; Architecture, Planning, and Preservation; International and Public Affairs; Arts; Social Work; and Public and International Affairs. Degrees obtained through these programs range from a three-year J.D./M.B.A. to a J.D./Ph.D.

6. University of Michigan
The Law School at the University of Michigan offers 14 dual degree programs within the university. Potential joint degrees comprises the common J.D./M.B.A. and J.D./Economics Ph.D.

7. Georgetown University
Georgetown Law Center sponsors the joint degree programs with six Georgetown graduate schools: Business Administration, Public Policy Institute, Foreign Service, the Department of Government, the Department of Philosophy, and the Law Center.

8. University of Virginia
Virginia Law offers various dual degree programs within various schools at the University of Virginia. J.D./M.A. programs comprses English, Government or Foreign Affairs, History, and Philosophy.

9. University of California, Berkeley
Students at Boalt Law School can obtain joint Master’s degrees in: Asian Studies, Economics, Jurisprudence and Social Policy (Ph.D. also available), Business Administration, City and Regional Planning, Journalism, Public Policy, and Social Welfare.

10. Cornell University
Cornell Law School offers the following joint degrees: 3-year and 4-year Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, Master of Regional Planning,