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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$71,104 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 Most Popular Legal Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Legal Research program at each school on the list.

Check out the legal research doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

About 60% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Legal Research at University of Arizona

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City University is a great place for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Legal Research at Oklahoma City University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for legal research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the best legal research schools 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 4 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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