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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

9 Colleges
$36,390 Avg Salary
$35,839 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 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas 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.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at San Antonio the most popular school in Texas for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in legal professions at UTSA, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Read full report on Legal Professions at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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

Women make up 83% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

Women make up 92% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#4

Paul Quinn College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Quinn College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Paul Quinn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Women make up 91% of the legal professions majors at the school.

Full Legal Professions at Paul Quinn College Report

#5

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in Texas. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Of the 10 students majoring in legal professions at Texas Wesleyan, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Houston Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 63% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#7

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX

Howard Payne University 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 #7 on the list. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Brownwood.

Of the 6 students majoring in legal professions at Howard Payne, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Stephen F Austin State University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.

Full Legal Professions at Stephen F Austin State University Report

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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