2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the most popular school in the Southwest Region for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Women make up 59% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in legal professions at University of Oklahoma, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
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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 |
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 5 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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