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Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$68,162 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal research was ranked #107 in the country. In fact 6,874 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal research majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for legal research students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma 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 Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#8

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

With a ranking of #8, University of Tulsa did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree legal research programs. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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Explore the best legal research schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 262
Arizona 411
Oklahoma 237
New Mexico 3

Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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