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.
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 city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal research schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.
UH also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 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 very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a year.
ASU - Tempe also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Oklahoma undergraduate students pay an average of $25,116 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Oklahoma is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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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. 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.
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University of Tulsa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Tulsa are $45,138 a year.
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National Paralegal College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal research students. It came in at #9 on the list. National Paralegal College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
National Paralegal College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,995 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
SMU undergraduate students pay an average of $60,236 in tuition and fees each year.
SMU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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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).
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