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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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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 Most Popular Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal research majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for legal research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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

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#3

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Mary’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 29% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for legal research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in legal research at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal research schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in legal research at UT Austin, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Texas Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal research programs. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 2 students majoring in legal research at TSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore all the Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 411
Oklahoma 237
New Mexico 3

One of 4 majors within the area of study, legal research has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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