Legal Professions isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #16 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for legal professions students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,839 degrees in legal professions to qualified students.
The legal professions program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Professions rankings. For our Best Overall Legal Professions School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Legal Professions Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of legal professions degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Lone Star College System is a great decision for students interested in a degree in legal professions. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 21st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 88 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the legal professions program make about $36,678 in the first couple years of their career.
El Centro College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in legal professions. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.
There were about 72 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the legal professions program make about $33,381 for their early career.
It's hard to beat Austin Community College District if you want to pursue a degree in legal professions. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.
There were approximately 50 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the legal professions program earn around $46,216 for their early career.
Any student who is interested in legal professions needs to look into Tarrant County College District. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 59 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, legal professions degree recipients usually earn around $38,404 at the beginning of their careers.
Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 91 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year.
UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 69 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, legal professions degree recipients generally make around $23,017 in their early careers.
Blinn College is a large public college located in the town of Brenham. This college ranks 62nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 24 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Blinn College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 87th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 13 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at UH Clear Lake in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the legal professions program make around $42,723 in the first couple years of their career.
Center for Advanced Legal Studies is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
There were roughly 229 legal professions students who graduated with this degree at Center for Advanced Legal Studies in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, legal professions degree recipients usually make around $35,409 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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The legal professions program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Legal Professions rankings. For our Best Overall Legal Professions School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
