2023 Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
With 36,216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for law students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Oklahoma City University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value law schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OCU are $13,410 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for law students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
UH also claimed a spot on our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for law in the Southwest Region .
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.
St. Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Mary’s are $19,846 a year.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Tulsa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Tulsa are $25,182 per year.
Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU are $35,802 a year.
SMU also claimed a spot on our Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Best Law Colleges by State
Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,044 |
| Arizona | 393 |
| Oklahoma | 395 |
| New Mexico | 105 |
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Law Related Majors for Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Law
| 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 13 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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