2023 Best Value Law Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Law 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Law Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for law majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Law Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for law students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Law Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 undergraduate student at OCU are $32,744 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law 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.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Law Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for law students. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year.
UH also claimed a spot on our Best Law Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Law Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.
With a ranking of #7, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
St. Mary’s undergraduate students pay an average of $34,564 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value law programs. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
University of Oklahoma undergraduate students pay an average of $25,116 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Tulsa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Tulsa are $45,138 per year.
Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value law programs. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU are $60,236 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SMU also did well on our Best Law Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Best Law Colleges by State
Explore the best law colleges 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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