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2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

8 Colleges
$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You

Law is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 2,044 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Law

Our analysis found South Texas College of Law to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. South Texas College of Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #6, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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Texas Southern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Best Law Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 393
Oklahoma 395
New Mexico 105

Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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