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2023 Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$52,884 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.

The Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the Southwest Region for legal research students. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for legal research students. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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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 # 4 spot on the 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.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 legal research programs. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal research students. It came in at #7 on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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National Paralegal College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Research Schools in the Southwest Region list. National Paralegal College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

With a ranking of #10, University of Tulsa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal research students. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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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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