2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Legal Professions 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in Texas to see which 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 Schools in Texas
Check out the legal professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions 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 degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, legal professions majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.
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Out of the 57 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Out of the 57 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College of Law. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Texas list. South Texas College of Law is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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St. Mary’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Center for Advanced Legal Studies landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Legal Professions majors at Center for Advanced Legal Studies take out an average of $19,330 in student loans while working on their egree.
Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for legal professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Texas Southern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular legal professions programs. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
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With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for legal professions students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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Best Legal Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Most Popular Legal Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 1,593 |
New Mexico | 173 |
Oklahoma | 708 |
Legal Professions Related Majors
Legal Professions Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 25 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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