2023 Best Value Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Research Master's Degree School for You
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for legal research students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also made our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value 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 fairly large student population.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal research schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree legal research programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Mary’s are $19,846 per year.
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University of Tulsa 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 #8 on the list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Tulsa are $25,182 a year.
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National Paralegal College 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 #9 on the list. National Paralegal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National Paralegal College are $6,045 a year.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU are $35,802 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SMU also did well on our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request InformationBest Legal Research Colleges by State
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 |
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Majors Related to Legal Research
Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Legal Research
| 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.
- 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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