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2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

With 45,189 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #7 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 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor'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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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named South Texas College of Law the best school in the Southwest Region for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the best legal professions schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 955
Texas 2,357
Oklahoma 632
New Mexico 108

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).
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