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2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
2,850 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 61,993 people earned their degree in legal professions, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,199 and had an average of $58,026 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,013 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,228 and $48,861 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,850 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in legal professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great legal professions programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal professions program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 326 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s legal professions degrees to 260 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 254 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 95 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #8 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 127 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 233 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s University are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 131 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

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#8

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

University of Tulsa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 93 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 150 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #9 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Legal Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s legal professions degrees to 218 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree legal professions students whose families make $75-$110k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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  • *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.

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