2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 376 students majoring in law at UT Austin, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the law majors at the school.
Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College of Law landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Texas College of Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 277 students majoring in law at South Texas College of Law, 45% are male and 55% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular law schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
About 52% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 48% are male.
Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 47% are male.
St. Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 47% of the law majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
About 51% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 49% are male.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Of the 169 students majoring in law at Texas A&M College Station, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Texas Southern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 167 students majoring in law at TSU, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 166 students majoring in law at Baylor, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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 |
Law Related Majors
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 16 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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