by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Legal Studies is the 195th most popular major in the country with 3,818 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 440 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in legal studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in legal studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region legal studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Paralegal College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. National Paralegal College is a small private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 39 ’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Quinn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Paul Quinn College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 ’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal studies degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 ’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 158 ’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 ’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.
South Mountain Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. South Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Paradise Valley Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.
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GateWay Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s legal studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rio Salado College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Legal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.
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