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2023 Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$68,162 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal research was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 6,659 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Check out the legal research master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’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.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

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Out of the 12 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.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal research programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Explore the best legal research colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 262
Arizona 411
Oklahoma 237
New Mexico 3

One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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