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

16 Colleges
$65,077 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 376 students majoring in legal professions at UT Austin, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Women make up 46% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at South Texas College of Law helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, South Texas College of Law is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 277 students majoring in legal professions at South Texas College of Law, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 233 students majoring in legal professions at UH, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Of the 222 students majoring in legal professions at SMU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #6, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular 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 large city of San Antonio.

About 47% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 53% are male.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 170 students majoring in legal professions at University of Oklahoma, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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Texas Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, TSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the legal professions majors at the school.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #10, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Of the 166 students majoring in legal professions at Baylor, 54% are male and 46% 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 16 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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