2023 Best Value Law Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Law School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,044 degrees and certificates were awarded to law students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Law Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for law 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Law Schools in Texas
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Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Law
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in Texas for law students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, law graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $19,500.
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 law in Texas.
The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 per year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Law Schools in Texas list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for law students. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $9,699 per year.
UH also claimed a spot on our Best Law Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Law Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Law Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, TSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSU are $8,637 per year.
With a ranking of #6, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
St. Mary’s undergraduate students pay an average of $34,564 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools in Texas ranking. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU are $60,236 per year.
SMU also made our Best Law Schools in Texas list, coming in at #5.
South Texas College of Law landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value law programs. Located in the city of Houston, South Texas College of Law is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Best Value Law Colleges in the Southwest Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 393 |
| Oklahoma | 395 |
| New Mexico | 105 |
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Majors Related to Law
One of 4 majors within the area of study, law has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Law
| 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 8 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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