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2023 Best Legal Research Schools in Texas

6 Colleges
$60,807 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 262 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal research students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #138 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Legal Research Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Texas for legal research students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in Texas. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 6 schools in Texas 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.

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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 legal research students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Texas Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Research Schools in Texas ranking. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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Explore all the Best Legal Research Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 411
Oklahoma 237
New Mexico 3

One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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