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2023 Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$52,884 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.

The Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal research majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for legal research students. UT Austin is a very 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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly 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. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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The excellent 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 midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal research students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #7, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal research students. 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

University of Tulsa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal research students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal research programs. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

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Explore the best legal research colleges 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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