2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 865 people earned their degree in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence, making the major the 514th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 63 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$19,320 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 41 masters’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St. Mary’s University American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Report

#2

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas

$47,478 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence at SMU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Featured Law Degree Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >