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2023 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges
$29,801 Avg Salary
$26,059 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 61,055 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best school for legal professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Center for Advanced Legal Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Paralegal College is a great place for legal professions students working on their associate degree. National Paralegal College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#5

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent associate degree programs at Phoenix College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Southwest Region . Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree legal professions programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Bryan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Bryan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#10

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree legal professions programs. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,593
Texas 3,012
New Mexico 173
Oklahoma 708

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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