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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Legal Research (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
764 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Legal Research is the 89th most popular major in the country with 9,738 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, legal research graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,635 and had an average of $65,122 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 823 legal research graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,917 and $46,741 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 764 legal research graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in legal research. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great legal research programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal research program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

The legal research school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k”.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree legal research students whose families make more than $110k.

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 35 masters’s legal research degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 66 degrees to qualified masters’s legal research students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 30 masters’s legal research degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 159 masters’s legal research degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 17 masters’s legal research degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree legal research students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Legal Research Master’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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 masters’s legal research degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s legal research degrees to qualified students.

St. Mary’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Legal Research Master’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 St. Mary’s University are $19,320.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 217 masters’s legal research degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also made our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Tulsa Legal Research Report

#9

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s legal research degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Legal Research Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s legal research students in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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