2023 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
Law is the #28 most popular major in the country with 36,216 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law 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. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for law majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found South Texas College of Law to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . South Texas College of Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly 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 law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
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St. Mary’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Tulsa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Explore the best law schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,044 |
| Arizona | 393 |
| Oklahoma | 395 |
| New Mexico | 105 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
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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