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2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Texas

10 Colleges
$65,088 Avg Salary
$19,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Law 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.

The Most Popular Law Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular 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 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 degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Texas College of Law. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in Texas list. 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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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for law students. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for law students. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for law students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students. UNT Dallas is a small public school located in the city of Dallas.

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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 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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