2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Legal Professions Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas 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.
2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Legal Professions Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Texas Schools for a Master's in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Women make up 44% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 52% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St. Mary’s University is a great place for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 51% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Of the 25 students majoring in legal professions at Texas State, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 47% are male.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in legal professions at UT Austin, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Texas Southern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 2 students majoring in legal professions at TSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| 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 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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