2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Research 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.
The Best Value 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 value 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for legal research majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Legal Research Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for legal research students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for legal research in the Southwest Region .
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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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for legal research in the Southwest Region .
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great value for legal research students. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Tempe is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal research programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year.
University of Oklahoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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St. Mary’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Mary’s are $34,564 a year.
University of Tulsa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value 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 city of Tulsa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Tulsa are $45,138 a year.
With a ranking of #9, National Paralegal College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal research students. National Paralegal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National Paralegal College are $7,995 per year.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal research students. It came in at #10 on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU are $60,236 per year.
SMU also took the #5 spot in our Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
Read full report on Legal Research at Southern Methodist University
Best Legal Research Colleges by State
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 |
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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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