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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges
$44,741 Avg Salary
$24,869 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the legal professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

Full Legal Professions at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for legal professions students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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South Texas College of Law ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College of Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Legal Professions at Southern Methodist University Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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

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#9

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #9, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular 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.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the best legal professions colleges 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 20 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The wub.

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