2023 Best Value Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Research Master's Degree School for You
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for legal research students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Legal Research
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $12,050 per year.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value legal research schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 a year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
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Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $9,727 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Mary’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Mary’s are $19,846 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TSU are $8,328 per year.
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Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree legal research programs. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU are $35,802 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
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Request InformationBest Value Legal Research Colleges in the Southwest Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 411 |
| Oklahoma | 237 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
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Legal Research Related Majors for Legal Research
One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 6 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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