2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Legal Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas 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.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
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 Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College of Law landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Texas College of Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 55% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 52% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 53% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 202 students majoring in legal professions at St. Mary's, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, 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. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
About 64% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Texas Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
About 64% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Baylor University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT Dallas is a small public school located in the city of Dallas.
Women make up 50% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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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 |
Legal Professions Related Majors
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 Related Majors
| 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 10 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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