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Best Legal Professions Schools in Texas

2023 Best Legal Professions Schools in Texas

14 Colleges
$46,794 Avg Salary
$24,875 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Legal Professions Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for legal professions majors pursuing a .

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best school in Texas for legal professions students. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Clear Lake is a great place for legal professions students. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Legal Professions Schools in Texas list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College of Law landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Texas College of Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Center for Advanced Legal Studies came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in Texas ranking. Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Legal Professions Schools in Texas ranking. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best legal professions programs. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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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

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 14 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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