2023 Best Value Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for legal professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin also made our Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OCU are $13,410 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for legal professions in the Southwest Region .
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Mary’s are $19,846 a year.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Tulsa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Tulsa are $25,182 per year.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU are $35,802 a year.
SMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Request InformationBest Legal Professions Colleges by State
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 |
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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 Majors Related to Legal Professions
| 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.
- 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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