2023 Most Popular 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.
The Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 53% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
Of the 283 students majoring in law at ASU - Tempe, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College of Law. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College of Law is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
About 55% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Out of the 16 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.
Women make up 52% of the law majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 53% of the law majors at the school.
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St. Mary’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 202 students majoring in law at St. Mary's, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Women make up 51% of the law majors at the school.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for law students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
About 64% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Texas Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
About 64% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 54% are male.
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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 |
Law Related Majors
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 16 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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