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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$68,162 Avg Salary

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.

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 .

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize 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 medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the legal research majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for legal research students working on their master’s degree. 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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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in legal research at UH, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal research programs. 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 fairly 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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#9

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal research programs. 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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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University 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 #10 on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Of the 15 students majoring in legal research at Baylor, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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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 is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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