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

9 Colleges
$60,062 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. 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

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Legal Professions 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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#7

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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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National Paralegal College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Phoenix, National Paralegal College is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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 9 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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