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2023 Most Focused Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2021-2022, 1,115 people earned their degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence, making the major the 508th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 67 american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in the Southwest Region

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

Top 3 Most Focused Colleges for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence in the Southwest Region

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Mary’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 47 ’s american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #3 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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