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

10 Ranked Colleges
2,837 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Law 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 Law 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, 34,750 people earned their degree in law, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,837 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,837 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in law. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great law programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the law program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Law (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 326 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s law degrees to 252 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree law students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Law 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 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 Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 254 doctorate’s law degrees to qualified students.

UH also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. 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
#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 Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 93 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree law students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Law 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s law degrees to 127 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #10 spot in our “Best Law 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 University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University Law Report

#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. St. Mary’s University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 233 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also took the #6 spot in our “Best Law 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 St. Mary’s University are $19,320.

Full St. Mary’s Law Report

#4 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 131 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 93 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. 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 Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 150 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 215 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree law students whose families make $75-$110k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Law 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 Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

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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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