If you pursue a degree in law, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #28 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of law. Combined, these schools handed out 2,044 degrees in law to qualified students.
The law program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Law rankings. For our Best Overall Law 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Law Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the law degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student pursuing a degree in law has to check out The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 376 law students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the law degree program at The University of Texas at Austin get $37,139 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Any student who is interested in law needs to look into Southern Methodist University. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 221 law students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the law program at Southern Methodist University earn $16,545 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Texas A&M University - College Station is a good option for students pursuing a degree in law. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 169 law students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the law program make about $64,505 in the first couple years of their career.
It's difficult to beat University of Houston if you wish to pursue a degree in law. UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. This university ranks 10th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 233 law students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, law degree recipients usually make about $47,229 at the beginning of their careers.
St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 51st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 202 law students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the law program state that they receive average early career earnings of $45,445.
Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 131 law students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the law program state that they receive average early career earnings of $63,983.
Located in the city of Houston, TSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 105th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 167 law students who graduated with this degree at TSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the law program report average early career wages of $44,897.
Located in the city of Houston, South Texas College of Law is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 277 law students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College of Law in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the law program earn around $61,168 for their early career.
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 law program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Law rankings. For our Best Overall Law School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
