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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges
$36,390 Avg Salary
$35,839 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

About 72% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 28% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Southwest Region . UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 61% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at National Paralegal College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Southwest Region . National Paralegal College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 95% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Women make up 79% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree legal professions programs. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

Of the 18 students majoring in legal professions at UH Clear Lake, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Northeastern State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 23% are male.

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East Central University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

Women make up 85% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in legal professions at Texas A&M Commerce, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#10

Paul Quinn College

Dallas, TX

Paul Quinn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, Paul Quinn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in legal professions at Paul Quinn College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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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 20 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The wub.

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