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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Law (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
2,837 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 34,750 people earned their degree in law, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, law graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,876 and had an average of $112,084 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,837 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,663 and $102,239 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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in law. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality law 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 law 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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Best Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Law (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate 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. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 326 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s law students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Law Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 252 doctorate’s law degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 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 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 Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s law degrees to 254 students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Law Doctor’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 Houston are $18,689.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 127 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree law students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech Law Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 93 doctorate’s law degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. 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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#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 Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 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. 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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#4 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $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 took the #4 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 A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M College Station Law Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 150 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s law students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

University of Tulsa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma 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 more than $110k list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 210 degrees to qualified doctorate’s law students in 2019-2020.

TSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Southern University Law Report

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Law Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 215 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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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