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LSAT scores vary by undergraduate major, and analyses of LSAC data consistently show fields that emphasize logic and close reading scoring highest, including philosophy, mathematics, physics, economics, and classics. The differences reflect the skills those fields build, not an admissions preference for any major. the low-to-mid 150s (LSAC does not publish a single headline average; the median falls near 152 on the percentile tables).
By Ali Unar, JD candidate at Georgetown Law and founder of Lovare Institut. Last updated August 2026. Figures on this page were verified in August 2026 or point readers to the current source.
LSAT scores differ by major because different fields develop the reasoning and reading skills the test measures to different degrees. Analyses of LSAC data show a stable pattern: analytical and reading-intensive majors average higher, while some applied or pre-professional majors average lower. The spread between the top and bottom fields is real but moderate, and it says more about skill overlap than about the worth of any major.
Average scores by major shift a little from year to year, but the ranking of fields is fairly consistent across analyses. The table shows representative leaders, with each current average verified against published analyses of LSAC data.
The current ranking is best read directly from the source. See the U.S. News Best Law Schools list for the up-to-date order, and each school's ABA Standard 509 report for its median LSAT, GPA, and acceptance rate.
Law schools do not prefer or require particular majors, and they admit students from the humanities, sciences, business, and beyond. What drives admissions is your LSAT score and GPA measured against a school's published medians, not the name of your degree. Higher average scores in some majors come from the skills those students bring to the test, not from any credit awarded for the major itself.
Your major matters far less than how you prepare, because targeted study of Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension can lift anyone's score. The average gaps between majors are smaller than the improvement a committed student gains from a full prep cycle. Choose a major that fits your interests and lets you earn a strong GPA, then prepare deliberately for the LSAT.
A good LSAT score is one at or above the median LSAT of the schools you are targeting, whatever your major. Each ABA-approved law school reports its median in its Standard 509 data, so the bar depends on where you apply. 120 to 180. Your field of study does not change that target.
The overall average scaled LSAT score falls slightly below the center of the 120 to 180 range. The precise mean varies a little each testing year. the low-to-mid 150s (LSAC does not publish a single headline average; the median falls near 152 on the percentile tables). Individual majors average above or below that figure, but the differences between fields are modest next to the impact of dedicated preparation.
The LSAT is scored on a 120 to 180 scale that applies to every test-taker equally. Each correct answer earns a raw point, wrong answers are not penalized, and LSAC converts the raw total to a scaled score. Since August 2024 the scored sections are two Logical Reasoning and one Reading Comprehension, plus an unscored variable section, after Logic Games were retired.
There is no single best major for law school, since schools admit students from many fields and weigh LSAT and GPA most heavily. Majors that build logic and close reading, such as philosophy, economics, and mathematics, can align well with the LSAT, but any major works with strong grades and focused test preparation. Pick a field where you can excel and stay engaged.
Verified August 2026.
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026