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Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$36,390 Avg Salary
$35,839 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston - Clear Lake the best school in the Southwest Region for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

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Out of the 6 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 medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at National Paralegal College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in the Southwest Region . National Paralegal College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

With a ranking of #6, Bryan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, Bryan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the best legal professions schools 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 6 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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