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

13 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named South Texas College of Law the best school in the Southwest Region for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, South Texas College of Law is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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 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 13 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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