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2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region

25 Colleges
$44,741 Avg Salary
$24,869 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

Check out the legal professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best school in the Southwest Region for legal professions students. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $15,501.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at UH Clear Lake take out is $25,024.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, legal professions graduates from Austin Community College District take out $11,808 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Legal Professions at Austin Community College District Report

Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College of Law landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, South Texas College of Law is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 #5 on our 2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

On average, legal professions graduates from UT Austin take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Legal Professions at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Center for Advanced Legal Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Legal Professions majors at Center for Advanced Legal Studies take out an average of $19,330 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

While working on their degree, legal professions majors at Phoenix College accumulate an average of around $15,813 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for legal professions students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Legal Professions at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for legal professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Full Legal Professions at Southern Methodist University Report

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

On average, legal professions graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $397.

Full Legal Professions at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

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 25 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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