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Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$65,084 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Texas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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 Texas. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 376 students majoring in law at UT Austin, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College of Law landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, South Texas College of Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 277 students majoring in law at South Texas College of Law, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

About 53% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St. Mary’s University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Women make up 47% 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 169 students majoring in law at Texas A&M College Station, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Texas Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, TSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 167 students majoring in law at TSU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

Of the 166 students majoring in law at Baylor, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Of the 131 students majoring in law at Texas Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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University of North Texas at Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, UNT Dallas is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Law Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 393
Oklahoma 395
New Mexico 105

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 10 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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