2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for legal professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the Southwest Region for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Of the 205 students majoring in legal professions at ASU - Skysong, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 110 students majoring in legal professions at Texas A&M College Station, 56% are male and 44% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Women make up 52% of the legal professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Legal Professions at Arizona State University - Tempe
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 102 students majoring in legal professions at University of Arizona, 30% are male and 70% are female.
University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in legal professions at UH, 48% are male and 52% are female.
St. Mary’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 71% of the legal professions majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
Of the 39 students majoring in legal professions at SMU, 49% are male and 51% are female.
National Paralegal College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal professions programs. National Paralegal College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Of the 27 students majoring in legal professions at National Paralegal College, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Texas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 16% are male.
Best Legal Professions Colleges by State
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 17 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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