2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Professions 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best value school in the Southwest Region for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year. After completing their degree, legal professions graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $15,501.
El Centro College also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Phoenix College are $7,854 a year. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great value for legal professions students. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each year. On average, legal professions graduates from Austin Community College District take out $11,808 in student loans while working on their degree.
Austin Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year.
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National Paralegal College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. National Paralegal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National Paralegal College are $7,995 per year. The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at National Paralegal College take out is $40,868.
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Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year. Legal Professions majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $14,484 in student loans while working on their egree.
Tarrant County College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal professions programs. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 a year. The average amount in student loans that legal professions majors at UH Clear Lake take out is $25,024.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH Clear Lake also did well on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Pima Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for legal professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,566 in tuition and fees each year. Legal Professions majors at Pima County Community College District take out an average of $8,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value legal professions programs. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. On average, legal professions graduates from ASU - Skysong 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.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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 25 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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