A Lawyer by profession, Hon. Ayariga did his Law at the Harvard Law School in Cambridge, USA. He also attended the Ghana School of Law where he was awarded professional certificate for law practice in Ghana. Between 1993 and 1997, the Deputy Minister did his degree programme at the University Of Ghana Faculty Of Law and was awarded a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), with Second Class Honours, Upper Division, equivalent of Magna cum Laude.