2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Research program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the legal research master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the Southwest Region for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 37% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Of the 205 students majoring in legal research at ASU - Skysong, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the legal research majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Women make up 64% of the legal research majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in legal research at UH, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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St. Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
About 71% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 29% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
About 51% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 49% are male.
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National Paralegal College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. National Paralegal College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Women make up 81% of the legal research majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Tulsa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
About 38% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 62% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
Of the 15 students majoring in legal research at Baylor, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Legal Research Related Majors
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 16 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.