in 2009 suffolk university law school had a first time bar passage rate of 92.82%, fourth out of nine law schools in the commonwealth of massachusetts. in 2008, suffolk had a first time bar passage rate of 94.37%, third out of nine law schools in the commonwealth of massachusetts. the median full-time starting salaries for suffolk graduates was $82,000 in the private sector, and $54,000 in the public sector.