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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

10 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.

Check out the law doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the law majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College of Law. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. South Texas College of Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 55% of the law majors at the school.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 233 students majoring in law at UH, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 221 students majoring in law at SMU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Mary’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Women make up 64% of the law majors at the school.

Full Law at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Texas Southern 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 #7 on the list. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 64% of the law majors at the school.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the law majors at the school.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the law majors at the school.

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University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. UNT Dallas is a small public school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 102 students majoring in law at UNT Dallas, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Law Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Law Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 10 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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