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2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$29,981 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,741 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for legal professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for legal professions majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for legal professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.

ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for legal professions students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for legal professions in the Southwest Region .

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#3

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK
$32,744 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

OCU undergraduate students pay an average of $32,744 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for legal professions students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.

UH also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX
$34,564 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Mary’s are $34,564 per year.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year.

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#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK
$45,138 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Tulsa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Tulsa are $45,138 per year.

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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 15 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).
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