2023 Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree School for You
With 3,012 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, legal professions is the #20 most popular major in Texas.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Best Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Texas Schools for a Master's in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best legal professions schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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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 master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St. Mary’s University is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Texas Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for legal professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,593 |
| New Mexico | 173 |
| Oklahoma | 708 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Legal Professions
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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