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2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
894 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 894 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in legal professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the legal professions program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 35 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’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 UT Austin are $22,886.

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#5 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 Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 122 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 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 Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 58 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’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 Arizona are $33,399.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 159 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 58 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

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

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 217 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#3 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal professions students in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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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#10

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Southern University is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Professions Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 33 masters’s legal professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree legal professions students whose families make more than $110k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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.

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