by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Legal Research is the 114th most popular major in the country with 6,874 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, legal research graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $66,544 and had an average of $26,000 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 913 legal research graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,884 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 797 legal research graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal research. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their legal research program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree legal research students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Paralegal College landed the #1 spot on the list. National Paralegal College is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Mary’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. St. Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 masters’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%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 209 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 21 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 205 diplomas to qualified masters’s legal research students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s legal research degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 110 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified masters’s legal research students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 58 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas Southern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s legal research degrees to 13 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.
With a ranking of #13, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 3 masters’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s legal research degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Oklahoma City University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s legal research degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wayland Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Legal Research Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plainview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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