2023 Best Value Legal Research Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Research 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Legal Research Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Texas to see which 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. 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 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 degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Austin are $11,752 a 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 Texas.
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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 Value Legal Research Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 per year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Legal Research Schools in Texas list, coming in at #4.
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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 Texas. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH are $9,699 a year.
UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Schools in Texas list.
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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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Mary’s are $34,564 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Southern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
TSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal research programs. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU are $60,236 per year.
SMU also made our Best Legal Research Schools in Texas list, coming in at #5.
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.